Senior Nurse - Care Home

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Chalfont St. Peter; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Barchester Care Homes is seeking a Senior Nurse (General) to lead a nursing team in a care home setting. You will ensure resident safety, quality care, and regulatory compliance while mentoring junior staff and supporting professional development.

You will apply your clinical expertise to assess residents, implement care plans, and supervise medicines administration in line with NMC regulations. A strong leader with a commitment to improving outcomes is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration and mentoring/supervision qualification.
• Experience producing care plans and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on clinical leadership to the care team.
• Assess new residents and implement care plans.
• Administer medicines in line with NMC regulations.
• Support and mentor staff to deliver high‑quality care.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Clinical judgement

Care planning

Risk assessment

Education

NMC registration

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Nurse (General) at a Barchester care home, you'll use your leadership skills to make sure our residents get the quality care we're known for. We'll look to you to be a hands‑on clinical leader that creates a safe and supportive environment for our residents with a range of mental and physical needs. You'll use your professional judgement to make critical clinical decisions, from assessing the needs of a new resident to implementing safeguarding policies and administrating medicines in line with NMC regulations. As part of your wide range of responsibilities, you'll support and mentor your team to make sure they have the clinical training they need to deliver the highest standards of nursing. As a Senior Nurse (General), you'll have the freedom and autonomy to do things the right way and be truly valued and respected for what you do.

ABOUT YOU

To join us as a Senior Nurse (General), you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration and a mentoring or supervision qualification. Experience of producing care plans and detailed risk assessments is important, as is an up-to-date knowledge on the most recent clinical practices. We'll also look for an understanding of regulatory frameworks, including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines. You'll be a natural leader and problem solver who has worked with older people and acted as a clinical mentor, including supporting newly qualified nurses through their preceptorship. Dedicated, ambitious and resilient, you'll have a strong track record of delivering improvements to achieve quality care.

REWARDS PACKAGE

As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

• Free learning and development
• Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes

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.

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