Registered Nurse – Nights

The Prestige Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS check

Bank shifts across locations

Job summary

Riverdale Manor Care Centre in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified Night Nurse to lead the on-site night team, make independent clinical decisions and respond to overnight needs, with 12-hour shifts.

You will deliver safe, compassionate care for residents with dementia, administer medicines, monitor wellbeing, and provide clear handovers to the day team. A DBS check is required; we are an equal opportunities employer.

Qualifications

• Currently registered nurse with NMC registration and entitlement to practice.
• Experience leading a night shift within a care setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the night shift, allocate tasks and support care staff.
• Monitor residents' comfort and safety during the night.
• Administer medicines safely during evening, night and early morning hours.
• Recognise deteriorations and contact NHS services as needed.
• Provide compassionate end-of-life care and support families overnight.
• Carry out clinical tasks such as wound care and observations.
• Ensure accurate records and thorough handovers to day team.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Night shift leadership

Education

Nursing registration

Job description

Are you a calm, confident Registered Nurse who thrives on nights? Join our supportive team at Riverdale Manor Care Centre, a 72-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.

Riverdale Manor 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.