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Akari Care Limited; Choppington; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus up to £1500

Wagestream

Employer pension contribution

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

DBS check costs paid

Uniform provided

Referral schemes

Job summary

Akari Care Limited is seeking additional nurses who are passionate about delivering outstanding care to older people in our English homes. We offer a welcome bonus for permanent staff and a supportive, team‑focused environment.

As a registered nurse with an active PIN, you will lead by example, mentor a team, and ensure high standards of clinical care while enjoying a competitive hourly rate and benefits designed to support your development and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with an active PIN and no restrictions.
• Proven ability to lead by example and mentor a team.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical and medical care to residents.
• Lead, coach and mentor care teams to maintain a warm, inclusive environment.
• Ensure residents' dignity, self-respect and personalised care.

Skills

Registered nurse

Team leadership

Coaching

Communication

Flexibility

Dignity and respect

Education

NMC PIN

Job description

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales.

We offer up to £1500 welcome bonus (subject to T&Cs) for all nurses joining our permanent team.

We now seek additional Nurses who are passionate about, and thrive on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Nursing is a professionally stretching and highly rewarding career at Akari Care. You will be responsible for playing a personal and direct, hands-on role in ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care to our residents. You will also be leading, coaching, and mentoring a team to ensure you create a warm and inclusive environment in which our residents feel a sense of security and belonging while simultaneously retaining their dignity and self-respect.

As reward for your kind and caring approach to our residents, alongside your personal and trusted knowledge, our homes offer a wide range of clinical experiences and opportunities which will enhance and expand your skills and competencies. These will enable you to gain both personal and professional growth in your career and continue to develop in a highly gratifying environment.

We never compromise on the quality of our services as a cohesive team consisting of internal colleagues and also an extended range of externally qualified professionals which makes up our overall ‘care community’. Our aim is to help maintain the identity and dignity of our residents with a focus on living life to the fullest for each individual.

Whether you are experienced working in elderly care or are new to the sector, we are looking for colleagues who can make a difference for our residents within Akari Care. In case you hadn’t guessed, our values are:

• Personalised

If you share our values then we would love to hear from you.

About you

• Are a registered nurse with an active PIN and no restrictions
• A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach
• Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively
• Have a coaching style leadership mentality to empower your colleagues
• Good communication and relationship building skills
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
• Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated

What’s in it for you

• A competitive salary of a minimum of £21.20 per hour
• Employers pension contribution of 3%
• We offer Wagestream - a money management app that you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
• Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
• 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
• Fully funded training and development
• Support with personal development plans
• The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally