Peripatetic Nurse (RGN)

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NMC registration

Training & development

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Mentor bonus

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited is seeking a Peripatetic Nurse (RGN) to travel across our region, delivering high clinical standards at each location. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, support new resident settling-in, and develop tailored care plans addressing physical and mental needs.

The role offers autonomy, recognition for your contributions, and opportunities to mentor teams while ensuring medicines are administered safely under NMC guidelines.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration.
• Teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification required.
• Strong clinical knowledge and understanding of regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams on each shift in every care home.
• Develop care plans tailored to residents' physical and mental needs.
• Ensure safe administration of medicines and adherence to NMC standards.
• Travel across the region to supported locations.

Skills

Nursing (RGN)

NMC registration

Mentoring qualification

Team leadership

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Peripatetic Nurse (RGN) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to deliver the high clinical standards we're known for. We'll look to you to lead a multi-disciplinary team to make sure that on each shift, at every location, all of our residents get the highest quality care. You can expect a wide range of responsibilities, from making sure new residents are settling in, to helping advance your team members' skills, and developing care plans that are tailored to our residents' physical and mental needs. As a Peripatetic Nurse, you'll have the freedom and autonomy to do things the right way and be truly valued and respected for what you do.

ABOUT YOU

To join us as a Peripatetic Nurse, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification. A strong, up-to-date clinical knowledge is important, as is a good understanding of key regulatory frameworks, including the safe administration of medicines, Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines, and NMC standards. We'll also look for a successful track record of producing care plans and detailed risk assessments. Dedicated and ambitious, you'll be able to lead by example your can-do approach and excellent communication skills will motivate the teams in each Barchester care home you work with.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive salary plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

• NMC registration paid every year
• Free training and development for all roles
• Access to wellbeing and support tools
• A range of retail discounts and savings
• Nurse Mentor' and Refer a Friend' bonus schemes

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is an empowering and rewarding place to be.