Registered Nurse

Westwood Homecare; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

No on-call requirement

Paid business mileage

Ongoing training and CPD support

NMC revalidation support

Opportunity to shape clinical service

Job summary

Westwood Homecare is seeking a Registered Nurse (Adult) to deliver high-quality clinical care in clients’ own homes across Greater Manchester. You will provide leadership, ensure NMC/CQC compliance and oversee treatments, medication and safeguarding while working autonomously in the community.

The role offers ongoing CPD support, mileage reimbursement, and the chance to shape a growing homecare service with strong clinical governance.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
• Experience in community nursing, complex care or long-term conditions.
• Strong governance and safeguarding understanding.
• Ability to work autonomously in the community and document clearly.
• Experience supporting CQC inspections or audits.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care to Service Users in their own homes.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for complex health needs.
• Provide and oversee treatments including wound care, PEG feeding and diabetes management.
• Medication administration and clinical monitoring in line with policy.
• Monitor outcomes, escalate to GPs or emergency services when needed.
• Maintain compliance with NMC, CQC and internal policies.
• Provide clinical supervision and training to staff delivering nursing tasks.
• Promote safeguarding, documentation, and continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Registered Nurse (Adult)

NMC registration

Community nursing

Autonomous practice

Clinical governance

Documentation

CQC knowledge

Job description

About Us:

Westwood Homecare provides specialist home care and support services across Greater Manchester. We offer a wide range of home help, from light housekeeping to skilled care delivered by experienced, qualified, and background-checked professionals.

The Role:

As a Registered Nurse, the post holder will provide clinical leadership and direct nursing care to Service Users in their own homes. The role is central to meeting CQC requirements for the regulated activity of Treatment of Disease, Disorder and Injury, working closely with the Registered Manager to ensure strong clinical governance, oversight and quality assurance.

The post holder will ensure that all nursing interventions are safe, effective, evidence-based, and compliant with NMC standards, CQC regulations and Westwood Homecare policies.

This is a community-based role with no on-call requirement.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Practice & Care Delivery

• Deliver high-quality nursing care to Service Users in their own homes
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for individuals with complex health needs, long-term conditions, acute illness or injury
• Provide and oversee treatments including:
• Wound care and pressure area management
• PEG and enteral feeding support
• Medication administration and clinical monitoring
• Diabetes management
• Infection prevention and control
• Ensure all care is evidence-based and aligned with NICE guidance

Treatment of Disease, Disorder & Injury

• Provide clinical oversight of nursing interventions within the scope of TDDI
• Ensure safe delegation of nursing tasks to trained and competent staff
• Monitor clinical outcomes and escalation concerns to GPs, community teams or emergency services where appropriate
• Support care that reduces the risk of deterioration and avoidable hospital admissions

Clinical Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with NMC Code of Conduct, CQC regulations and internal policies
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinicalrecords
• Contribute to audits, incident reporting and clinical risk assessments
• Support the Registered Manager during CQC inspections, providing clinical evidence and assurance
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement

Medication Management

• Oversee safe medication practices in line with legislation and policy
• Review MAR charts, medication incidents and errors
• Liaise with GPs, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals
• Provide guidance and training to staff involved in medication support

Safeguarding

• Identify, assess and escalation concerns
• Ensure accurate documentation and reporting in line with local procedures
• Work collaboratively with safeguarding teams and senior management
• Promote dignity, consent, capacity and best-interest decision-making

Leadership & Training

• Provide clinical supervision and competency assessments
• Support the training and development of staff delivering delegated nursing tasks
• Contribute to inductions, refresher training and clinical skills development
• Act as a positive clinical role model

Multi-Disciplinary Working

• Communicate effectively with Service Users, families and healthcare professionals
• Attend reviews, MDT meetings and case conferences as required
• Support coordinated, integrated care across health and social care

Skills & Experience

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
• Experience in community nursing, complex care or long-term conditions
• Strong understanding of clinical governance and safeguarding
• Ability to work autonomously in the community
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Experience supporting CQC inspections or audits
• Experience supervising or assessing staff competencies

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive Salary, depending on experience
• No on-call requirement
• Paid business mileage
• Ongoing training and CPD support
• Support with NMC revalidation
• Opportunity to shape and develop a growing clinical service