RMN Unit Manager - Complex Dementia Care (Nurse Qualified)

Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an RMN Unit Manager to oversee nursing and care management in a complex dementia care setting. The ideal candidate will be an RMN with excellent communication and people management skills. This role offers a competitive salary of £26 per hour along with comprehensive benefits including health support and flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Simply Health – company funded

Early Pay access

Discounts across retailers

Pension Scheme with Nest

Flexible working patterns

Cycle to Work Scheme

Training support and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience and understanding of Complex Dementia Care in a nursing home setting.
• Previous experience as a Senior Nurse, Staff Nurse, or Registered Nurse in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Care Manager with professional and administrative duties.
• Maintain high standards of care and monitor staff performance.
• Be the leader of the care team in the absence of the Care Manager.

Skills

Complex Dementia Care

People management

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Flexibility for shift work

Education

Registered Mental Nurse qualification with valid NMC pin

Letter from NMC for trainee nurses

Job description

RMN Unit Manager

£26.00 per Hour

Essential: Experience and understanding of Complex Dementia Care in a nursing home setting.

16 hours of this post are supernumerary; the remaining hours are to be on the floor.

The Unit Manager assists the Care Manager with professional and administrative duties and is responsible to the Manager for care/nursing matters in the Home, ensuring the Care Manager is kept informed at all times.

In the absence of the Care Manager, the Unit Manager is the leader and a working member of the care team, with overall responsibility for nursing/care management, maintaining high standards of care, and monitoring staff performance.

Flexibility is required for working nights, weekends, and a proportion of Bank Holidays to ensure standards are maintained and adequate cover is provided.

The Unit Manager may also assist with unexpected visits and inspections of the Home when off duty.

Trainee nurses (qualified outside the EU) must hold a letter from the NMC confirming their eligibility to sit the OSCE exam.

Become a Key Worker and Make a Difference.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A qualified RMN with a valid NMC pin number or a Student Nurse (qualified outside the EU) with a letter from the NMC confirming eligibility to sit the OSCE exam.
• Previous experience as a Senior Nurse, Staff Nurse, or Registered Nurse in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.
• People management experience.
• A committed and organized approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility to work shifts.

Benefits

In return, you will receive a competitive salary package plus:

• Simply Health – company funded, providing cashback for prescriptions, optical, and dental costs, 24/7 virtual GP access, and more for you and up to 4 children.*
• Early Pay – Access to earned pay prior to payday.
• Benefits platform – discounts across multiple retailers, leisure providers, hospitality, etc.
• Pension Scheme with Nest.
• Flexible working patterns.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.**
• Service recognition.
• Training support and development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Wellbeing support.
• Discounted gym membership.

*Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period before they can be accessed.

**Benefit subject to deduction not taking colleagues below the National Living Wage.