Registered Nurse

Orchard Care Homes Ltd.; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Hundreds of colleague discounts

Making a Difference award

Long Service Awards

Employee assistance programme

Company pension

Fully funded DBS check

Job summary

Orchard Healthcare Group in Sunderland is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Reconnect Community, delivering person-centred dementia care, leading a compassionate, evidence-based approach and supporting residents to maintain independence and purpose.

You'll develop care plans, mentor staff, liaise with families and professionals, and promote non-pharmacological strategies in line with the Mental Capacity Act. NMC registration and dementia experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in dementia care and person-centred planning.
• Strong understanding of relevant legislation and clinical governance.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Warm, empathetic and professional approach.
• Ability to coach and develop colleagues.
• Commitment to Orchard’s Dementia Promise values.

Responsibilities

• Developing person-centred care plans and risk assessments.
• Leading the care team in delivering meaningful, empathetic support.
• Promoting independence, choice, and positive engagement.
• Liaising with families, external professionals, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Reducing reliance on psychotropic medication through non-pharmacological interventions.
• Supporting best interest decisions in line with the Mental Capacity Act.
• Conducting supervisions, appraisals, and coaching care staff.
• Ensuring compliance with NMC standards and Orchard policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Mentoring coaching

Patient centred care

Education

NMC registration

Job description

• Location Parkhouse Avenue,Castletown,Sunderland, SR5 3DF,United Kingdom

Salary:£25.57 per hour
Schedule/Hours:Full Time, 33hrs per week, days

Are you a Registered Nurse with a passion for dementia care? Do you want to be part of a team that’s transforming the way people living with dementia experience life in a care home? At Orchard Healthcare Group, we’re proud to lead the way in person-centred dementia support through ourReconnect EthosandDementia Promise.

What is Reconnect?

Reconnect is Orchard Healthcare Groups’ award-winning model of dementia care, designed to help people living with dementia reconnect with the life they love. These specialist communities are built around the principles of independence, engagement, and meaningful living.

As aNurse in our Reconnect Community, you’ll play a vital role in supporting individuals whose primary care need is managing distress responses. You’ll lead a compassionate, evidence-based approach that focuses on understanding the causes of distress and reducing reliance on medication. Your goal is to help residents retain their identity, maintain their abilities, and live life with purpose.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing person-centred care plans and risk assessments
• Leading the care team in delivering meaningful, empathetic support
• Promoting independence, choice, and positive engagement
• Liaising with families, external professionals, and multidisciplinary teams
• Reducing reliance on psychotropic medication through non-pharmacological interventions
• Supporting best interest decisions in line with the Mental Capacity Act
• Conducting supervisions, appraisals, and coaching care staff
• Ensuring compliance with NMC standards and Orchard policies

You’ll be a role model for compassionate dementia care, helping to build a culture of respect, understanding, and continuous improvement.

We’re seeking someone who is:

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Experience in dementia care and person-centred planning
• Strong understanding of relevant legislation and clinical governance
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• A warm, empathetic, and professional approach
• Ability to coach and develop colleagues
• Commitment to Orchard’s Dementia Promise values

Everything You’ll Love

• Career development from day one, with clear progression pathways
• Hundreds of colleague discounts every month across shopping, holidays, dining, tech, and more
• Excellent employee recognition schemes such as‘Making a Difference”award andLong Service Awards
• Free emotional, practical, and financial support that’s fully confidential, through anEmployee Assistance Programmehelpline and wellbeing app that’s available 24/7, all year round
• Company-supported pension scheme to invest in your future
• Fully funded DBS check

About Orchard Healthcare Group

A former mining community, Castletown is an area of Sunderland north of the River Wear and close to Hylton Castle. With good road access to Wessington Way, Lansbury Courtcare home is a single-storey modern home that has been purpose-built to provide specialist care tailored to both younger adults and older people living with dementia.

Orchard Healthcare Group has a network of 23 care homes and has been providing care for older people for over 15 years. We are committed to being at the heart of the local community and delivering the same level of care that we would all wish for our loved ones.

We believe in investing in our people. Your professional development will be actively encouraged, with plenty of training and progression opportunities across our portfolio of homes.

We proudly support the Armed Forces community and welcome applications from veterans, reservists, and military spouses as part of our commitment to the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We value the unique skills and experiences that service personnel bring and are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.