Nurse Unit Manager - Days

Exemplar Health Care; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Paid NMC membership

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care, located in Preston, is seeking a Unit Manager (RGN, RMN, RNLD) to lead the care teams at Ribble View care home. In this full-time role, you will ensure high standards of clinical care and oversee all aspects of your unit, while driving quality and performance.

As a leader, you’ll support your team in delivering person-centred care for adults with complex needs, with opportunities for growth and development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Natural role model managing a team of Registered Nurses, Nurse Associates and Health Care Assistants.
• Post-registration and management experience with a valid NMC PIN required.
• Good standard of digital skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead care and nursing teams to meet medical, physical and emotional needs.
• Maintain high standards of care and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee unit’s clinical elements, care plans, and risk assessments.
• Act as the Named Nurse for assigned residents.
• Manage medication handling and administration.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing care best practices

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Motivational skills

Education

First-level nursing registration (NMC PIN)

Management or supervisory training

Job description

Unit Manager (RGN, RMN, RNLD) - Days

Care home : Ribble View
Location : Preston, PR1 4UD
Contract type : Full time, 42 hours per week on days
Rate : £23.65 per hour
Care home CQC rating : Good

This is an exciting opportunity to use your nursing leadership skills to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Unit Manager at Ribble View care home in Preston.

Ribble View is a care service for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

In this role, you’ll work at a senior level, under the leadership of the Clinical Nurse Manager, to manage a team of nursing and care colleagues, drive quality and maintain high standards of care on your unit.

As a Registered Nurse with us, you’ll be empowered to really make a difference.

Our high staffing levels give you the time to provide truly person-centred nursing care, with a supportive team around you.

And our excellent training and career development pathways support you to be the best Nurse you can be.

About Exemplar Health Care

Ribble View is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities. The home is also registered to support adults with learning disabilities, where it's the right fit.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

As a Unit Manager with Exemplar Health Care, you’ll be at the forefront of clinical care delivery for the people living on your designated unit.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Leading your unit’s care and nursing teams to ensure we meet the medical, physical and emotional needs of the people we support
• Providing strong leadership to maintain and continuously develop high standards of care and drive continuous improvement
• Overseeing and managing all your unit’s clinical elements and risks
• Ensuring care plans and risk assessments are completed and reviewed in a timely manner and reflect care interventions appropriately
• Acting as the Named Nurse for residents allocated to you, with responsibility for the oversight, review and update of their care profiles
• Supervision and management of your unit’s ordering, handling, storage, administration, recording and disposal of medication.

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’ll be a natural role model with the ability to manage your unit’s team of Registered Nurses, Nurse Associates and Health Care Assistants.

You’ll also have:

• A thorough understanding of best practice in nursing care
• An excellent range of clinical and communication skills that you’re able to demonstrate
• An enthusiastic approach to encouraging and motivating people
• The ability to work confidently on your own initiative
• A good standard of digital skills.

To apply for this role, you must have a first-level nursing registration with a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN.

As this is a management role, you should also have post-registration and management or supervisory experience and/or training or qualifications. This is a great opportunity for a Registered Nurse who wants to progress into management.

What we offer

• Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• Retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• Free DBS check
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Paid NMC membership
• Paid access to the RCNi Learning platform
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

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