Registered Nurse (RGN) - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Dalkeith; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Golden Hello bonus

NMC registration paid annually

Free training and development

Wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Nurse Mentor scheme

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

A Registered Nurse at a Barchester care home will look after the physical, psychological and social needs of residents to deliver quality care. You will create safe, supportive environments, use professional judgement for clinical decisions and provide medicines safely while delivering excellence in all duties.

As an RGN, you’ll be valued for your compassionate, person‑centred approach and your autonomy to do things the right way. A £2,000 Golden Hello is included as part of the rewards package.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration with valid PIN.
• Experience developing care plans and risk assessments.
• Understanding regulatory frameworks including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines.
• Compassionate, patient‑centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop tailored care plans for residents.
• Provide medicines safely and according to prescriptions.
• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care and clinical decision‑making.
• Create a safe and supportive environment for residents.

Skills

NMC Registration

Clinical practice

Care plans

Risk assessments

Regulatory knowledge DoLs/MCA

Pharmaceutical guidelines

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

A £2,000 'Golden Hello' Welcome Bonus is just one of the ways we’ll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Registered Nurse at a Barchester care home, you’ll look after the physical, psychological and social needs of our residents to help us deliver the quality care they deserve.

We’ll look to you to create a safe and supportive environment for residents with range of physical and mental needs, whilst also relying on your professional judgement to make critical clinical decisions. You can expect a wide range of responsibilities, from developing tailored care plans to providing medicine safely and delivering excellence across everything you do. As a Registered Nurse (RGN), you’ll have the autonomy to do things the right way – and be truly valued and respected for what you do.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll need to have current NMC registration and a good knowledge of the most up-to-date clinical practices to join us as a Registered Nurse (RGN). Experience of producing well-developed care plans and detailed risk assessments is important too, as is an understanding of regulatory frameworks, including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines. Dedicated and compassionate, you’ll pride yourself on your person‑centred, thoughtful approach to nursing.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive salary plus our sector‑leading benefits and rewards package including:

• NMC registration paid every year
• Free training and development for all roles
• Access to wellbeing and support tools
• A range of retail discounts and savings
• ‘Nurse Mentor’ and ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus schemes

And so much more!

If you’d like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.