Nurse Unit Manager - Nights

Exemplar Health Care; Preston; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision

Peer support

Learning opportunities

Career prospects

Retail and lifestyle rewards

Free DBS check

Electric car salary sacrifice

Paid NMC membership

RCNi Learning access

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager for night shifts at Wytham Lodge care home in Burnley. You will lead a team of nursing staff and healthcare assistants, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care on your unit and driving continuous improvement.

As a Registered Nurse with post-registration management experience, you will supervise clinical delivery, manage risks, and maintain robust care plans.

Qualifications

• First-level Nursing registration with an NMC PIN.
• Post-registration management or supervisory experience.
• Experience in care home settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the unit's nursing and care teams to meet residents' medical, physical and emotional needs.
• Provide strong leadership to maintain and develop high standards of care and drive improvement.
• Oversee clinical elements and risks for the unit.
• Ensure care plans and risk assessments are completed and reflect interventions.
• Act as Named Nurse for residents and oversee care profiles.
• Supervise ordering, storage, administration, recording and disposal of medications.

Skills

Leadership

NMC PIN

Clinical skills

Communication

Digital skills

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Job description

Nurse Unit Manager - Nights

Position: Unit Manager (RGN, RMN, RNLD) - NIGHTS

Care home: Wytham Lodge
Location: Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX
Contract type: Full time, 42 hours per week on nights
Rate: £23.65 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 Wytham Lodge care home in Burnley.

In this role, youll 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, youll 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

Wytham Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the countrys leading nursing care providers.

When open, Wytham Lodge will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

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, youll 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 units 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 units 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
• the supervision and management of your units ordering, handling, storage, administration, recording and disposal of medication.

About you

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

Youll be a natural role model with the ability to manage your units team of Registered Nurses, Nurse Associates and Health Care Assistants.

Youll also have:

• a thorough understanding of best practice in nursing care
• an excellent range of clinical and communication skills that youre 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

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.