Registered Nurse - Days

Kara Healthcare; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Kara Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse in a leadership role to drive clinical excellence within a care home setting in the Gateshead area. You will work with the Home Manager to ensure governance, quality assurance, and high standards of resident care are maintained.

You will lead on medication management, wound care, and clinical audits, while mentoring staff and ensuring a safe, person-centred care environment in line with CQC requirements.

Qualifications

• NMC PIN and current registration.
• Experience in a senior nursing or leadership role in a care home.
• Strong knowledge of CQC standards and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading medication management, wound care, and clinical audits.
• Commitment to developing teams through coaching and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee medication management systems, ensuring safe practice.
• Drive excellence in wound care, clinical documentation, and person-centred care planning.
• Oversee accidents and incidents reporting, with thorough investigations and learning outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with CQC, Local Authority, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide clinical supervision, leadership, and performance support to nursing teams.
• Support the development and evaluation of nursing standards and care delivery.
• Mentor and develop staff to build capability and accountability.
• Promote a positive, inclusive culture focused on high-quality care.
• Support audits, inspections, and continuous quality improvement plans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve resident outcomes.
• Act as a visible clinical role model on shift and in supervisory capacity.

Skills

NMC PIN

Clinical leadership

Governance & compliance

Staff coaching

Audits & QA

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

NMC PIN / Nursing qualification

Job description

Kara Healthcare is a quality care provider devoted to delivering first-class dementia, nursing, residential, and respire care to residents living in our homes. We believe our residents deserves choice, dignity, and independence.

Our main focus is to create a friendly, safe, and warm environment for everyone in our homes. Tailored care plans and 24-hour personal support for each resident help us achieve this. We offer a wide variety of care options from short and long-term residential to person-centred nursing care.

Kara Healthcare are continuously looking to recruit talented individuals to join our caring, enthusiastic, and supportive team at Eastbourne Care Home. Everyone here has a fundamental part to play in our continued success and growth. Follow our CEO Nitesh Somani or Kara Healthcare LinkedIn to find out more about us.

Job Overview

As a Registered Nurse, you will play a key role in driving clinical excellence, ensuring safe practice, and maintaining the highest standards of care within the home.

Working closely with the Home Manager, you will provide clinical leadership across the service, supporting strong governance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement in line with CQC and Local Authority standards. You will lead by example on shift, ensuring best practice is embedded across all aspects of care delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior nurse who is passionate about leadership, compliance, and delivering high-quality, person-centred care within a supportive and progressive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee medication management systems, ensuring safe, effective, and fully compliant practice
• Drive excellence in wound care, clinical documentation, and person-centred care planning
• Oversee Accident and Incident reporting processes, ensuring thorough investigation and embedding learning into practice
• Ensure compliance with all CQC, Local Authority, and regulatory requirements
• Provide clinical supervision, leadership, and performance support to nursing and care teams
• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of care and nursing standards
• Mentor, coach, and develop staff to build capability, confidence, and accountability
• Promote a positive, open, and inclusive culture focused on high-quality care delivery
• Support audits, inspections, and the delivery of continuous quality improvement plans
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance outcomes for residents
• Act as a visible clinical role model while working both on shift and in a supervisory capacity

About You

• NMC Registered Nurse with an active PIN
• Proven experience in a senior nursing or clinical leadership role within a care home setting
• Strong understanding of CQC standards, governance, and regulatory compliance
• Confident in leading medication management, wound care, and clinical audits
• Passionate about developing teams through coaching and mentorship
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• Committed to delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in medication governance and clinical oversight
• Experience managing and improving Accident and Incident processes
• Strong leadership and team management capability
• Experience supporting inspections and driving service improvements
• Ability to work flexibly across supernumerary and on-shift responsibilities
• Supportive and experienced senior leadership team
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• Clear career progression within a growing organisation
• Opportunity to shape and influence clinical standards within the home