Nurse Unit Manager - Nights

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Castleford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care provider as a Nurse Unit Manager at Wheldale Heights in Castleford. Use your leadership skills to manage a dedicated team, ensuring high standards of care for adults with complex needs. Enjoy excellent training and career development opportunities while making a real difference in residents' lives.

Benefits

Excellent supervision and peer support

Learning opportunities and career prospects

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

Paid NMC membership

Paid access to the RCNi Learning platform

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Post-registration and management or supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing and care teams to meet residents' needs.
• Oversee clinical elements and risks in the unit.
• Ensure care plans and risk assessments are timely and accurate.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Digital Skills

Education

First-level nursing registration

Job description

Position: Nurse Unit Manager - Nights (RGN, RMN, RNLD)

Care home: Wheldale Heights
Location: Castleford, WF10 2PY
Contract type:42 hours per week, Nights
Rate:£24.07 per hour

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 Wheldale Heightscare home in Castleford.

Wheldale Heights 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

Wheldale Heights 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 and neuro-disabilities, including Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease.

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, recordinganddisposal ofmedication.

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 approachto 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

We offer great rewards and perks including:

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

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, you can call our Nurse Talent Specialist Nicole on 07949 530 193or email [e-mail]

Please note, this role is not eligible for sponsorship. Candidates without an existing visa or right to work in the UK are unlikely to be suitable for the post.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care operates over 50 care homes across the UK and is the nation’s leading provider of complex care.

Our commitment to quality is reflected in our homes, where the percentage of 'Good' and 'Outstanding' CQC ratings far exceeds the national average.

Unlike other providers, our staffing levels are based on individual need.This means you’ll have more time to provide truly person-centered care, making a real difference in the lives of those you support.

What's happening at Exemplar Health Care

To celebrate World Cocktail Day, we're getting creative

At Adswood Lodge we've had a great time making sensory cocktails, personalised to us!

Each person chose their favourite colour combinations, sequin type and shook up their design - we prefer them shaken, not stirred

We loved seeing how all the different colour combinations turned out

To round off the day, lets hear from Dave!

Dave moved to Willowbeck following a ski accident, which resulted in a brain stem stroke, leaving him with severe physical difficulties diagnosed as locked-in syndrome. As well as building up his mobility, he's the home's Service User Ambassador.

"I love being a Service User Ambassador! I enjoy feeling like I contribute to the community I live in, and towards the health and wellbeing of others."

The Nurses at Willowbeck have been a huge part of Dave's journey, and message of thanks echo that.

Join in and share your appreciation. Comment your thanks to a Nurse below!

Willowbeck - Exemplar Health Care

Next up's Leanne!

Leanne's a proud member of our Service User Council and has grown in confidence over the years, allowing her to try new things and build her independence

With support from the team at Quarryfields, she also attends DICE Enterprise - a non-profit organisation that runs activities and events for disabled people - twice a week.

It was there her journey led her to finding her perfect match, her fiancé, Jacob.

From hospital appointments to finding love, the Nurses at Quarryfields have been with her every step of the way!

Join in and share your appreciation. Comment your thanks to a Nurse below!

Quarryfields - Exemplar Health Care

Happy International Nurses' Day

To celebrate, we're showcasing the difference our Nurses make.

We asked the people we support what their Nurses mean to them, and we'll be sharing some responses throughout the day

First up - Stephen wanted to thank Peter for always being there and adding some fun into every day.

Join in and share your appreciation. Comment your thanks to a Nurse below!

Celebrating the best of the best at our National Values Awards!

From over 2,800 nominations, these incredible colleagues were crowned winners - recognised for bringing fun, integrity, success, responsiveness, and teamwork to life every single day

Leanne Kennedy and Summer Docherty - joint National Values Award winners
Zoe Shears - National Home Manager Award winner
Lesley Burgin - National Clinical Nurse Manager Award winner

Whether it’s lifting spirits with a panto performance, mentoring the next generation of nurses, building strong teams, or leading through complex challenges - these are the moments - and people - that define great care.

Swipe to see the celebrations!

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Thames House is on the move for Huntington’s

26 staff and residents walked eight miles to Hollingworth Lake and back raising over £1000 for the Huntington's Disease Association

The cause is close to our hearts, as we support people living with Huntington’s at Thames House every day.

Music, chips, ice cream, and loads of support along the way made it a day to remember

Thanks to everyone who walked, donated, or cheered them on!

Ken’s on a mission to live healthier - even cutting out chocolate!

Now he’s setting himself some fitness goals, and we’re right behind him

He’s already taken the first step by signing up to the gym - and has smashed his first session!

Well done, Ken - we’re with you every step of the way

Want to work somewhere that helps people achieve their goals? Start your journey here: https://bit.ly/2xGXcCR

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! ️

Our May edition of The Exemplar Buzz is hot off the press

To celebrate Time For A Cuppa Week, we're sitting down with a brew and the latest news from across Exemplar Health Care

Catch the latest edition: https://bit.ly/42DJLOz

The people we support have unique needs and stories, but one thing stays the same across all our homes - we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

Every new colleague attends an induction to learn about our company and complete mandatory and role-specific training, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

Whether your goals are in care, nursing, management, quality or support, we provide the confidence, skills and knowledge to help you excel in your role and advance your career, if you wish.

Happy, healthy colleagues mean better care for those we support. We offer a range of initiatives to ensure our colleagues thrive in safe and supportive environments.

From paid RCNi Learning access and NMC PIN payments for nurses to lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, our rewards ensure your career is as fulfilling as it is rewarding.

From care homes to central support services, everyone plays a vital role. Hear from colleagues across various roles about what it’s like to work with us.

Wheldale Heights is a short drive from the A1, A1(M) and other major roads including A656.

The home is based on a site with three other Exemplar Health Care homes.

When you arrive on the site, Wheldale Heights is on the left.

There are limited parking spaces in the home's car park.

Public transport to Wheldale Heights

The home is a short walk from several bus stops.

Wheldon Road Fryston Road bus stop (stop ID:45013341), which is accessed by bus 158

Wheldon Road Silkstone bus stop (stop ID: 45026339), which is accessed by bus 158.

There are no train stations within walking distance of the home. The nearest station is approximately a seven minute drive or 45 minute walk.

Castleford train station - 1.9 miles away.