Senior Nurse - Care Home

NHS; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Nurse Mentor bonus schemes

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a dedicated Senior Nurse (General) in Glasgow to lead clinical care and support a diverse range of residents. You will play a vital role in assessing new residents, making clinical decisions, and mentoring your nursing team to deliver exceptional care standards. A Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and a passion for mentorship is required.

Enjoy a competitive salary and one of the best rewards packages in the care sector, including free learning and development opportunities and generous discounts.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and mentoring qualification.
• Experience in producing care plans and conducting risk assessments.
• Strong understanding of clinical practices and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical decisions and implement safeguarding policies.
• Mentor and support team members with clinical training.
• Assess new residents and ensure care quality.

Skills

Leadership skills

NMC registration

Mentoring or supervision qualification

Experience with care plans

Problem solving

Knowledge of regulatory frameworks

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN)

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.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Nurse at Barchester, you'll use leadership skills to ensure our residents receive the exceptional care we're known for. Your role as a hands‑on clinical leader involves creating a safe, supportive environment for residents with diverse mental and physical needs, using professional judgment for critical decisions. You'll assess new residents, implement safeguarding policies, and administer medications per NMC guidelines. Moreover, you'll mentor your team to ensure they have necessary clinical training to deliver top‑notch nursing services. Your freedom and control in your role allow you to be truly valued and respected for your work.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of nursing and care services, known for its dedication to delivering quality care for individuals in its facilities. At Barchester, we prioritize creating a safe and supportive environment for residents, ensuring they receive exceptional care tailored to their mental and physical needs. Our commitment extends to our employees, offering generous reward packages, opportunities for professional development, and encouragement for our staff to utilize their people and clinical skills to achieve the best possible outcomes for residents. Barchester stands as an innovative and empowering organisation, making it a fulfilling place to work.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUTo 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 PACKAGEAs 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration and a mentoring or supervision qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.