Registered Nurse – Nights

The Prestige Group; Redcar; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Yew Tree Grange Care Centre in Redcar, England, is seeking a skilled Night Nurse to join our 25-bed dementia nursing home. You’ll be the senior clinician on site overnight, lead the night team, make independent clinical decisions and ensure residents sleep safely and comfortably.

You will carry out regular checks, administer medicines, monitor wellbeing, respond to deteriorations, and provide compassionate end-of-life care when needed.

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration required.
• Experience in dementia care preferred.
• Night shift experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the night shift and supervise care staff.
• Administer evening, night and early-morning medicines safely.
• Monitor residents overnight and respond to deteriorations or emergencies.
• Keep accurate records and hand over to day team clearly.
• Provide compassionate end-of-life support when needed.
• Ensure safeguarding and infection prevention procedures are followed.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Education

Nursing Degree/Diploma

Job description

Are you a calm, confident Registered Nurse who thrives on nights? Join our supportive team at Yew Tree Grange Care Centre, a 25-bed dementia nursing home. As nurse in charge overnight, you’ll keep residents safe, comfortable and well cared for, so they can rest peacefully and wake up to a good day.

About the role

As Night Nurse, you will be the senior clinician on site overnight. You will lead the night team, make independent clinical decisions and respond to whatever the night brings, with on-call management support always available. You will work 12-hour shifts.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the night shift, allocating work and supporting care staff
• Carry out regular checks, monitoring residents’ comfort, safety and wellbeing through the night
• Administer evening, night and early-morning medicines safely, including controlled drugs
• Recognise and respond to deterioration, falls and emergencies, contacting NHS 111, out-of-hours GPs or emergency services as needed
• Provide compassionate end-of-life care and support families who visit or call overnight
• Support residents who are unsettled or awake at night, including those living with dementia
• Carry out clinical tasks such as wound care, catheter care, PEG feeding and observations
• Keep accurate records and give clear, thorough handovers to the day team
• Follow safeguarding, infection prevention, fire safety and lone-working procedures
• Help with night-time audits, care plan updates and stock checks

In addition to this vacancy, we are also looking for dedicated colleagues to join our Bank team. Bank staff work flexible shifts across our care homes, helping provide high-quality care when extra support is needed. This is ideal for anyone seeking flexible hours and the opportunity to work across different locations.

Yew Tree Grange Care Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we care for. The successful candidate will need an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.