Senior Nurse - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Senior Nurse (General) to lead clinical care in a supportive environment. In this pivotal role, you'll utilize your leadership skills to ensure quality care for residents with diverse needs. You'll be responsible for clinical decision-making, mentoring your team, and implementing best practices. This rewarding position offers autonomy and recognition for your contributions. If you're dedicated to improving care standards and making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free Learning and Development

Profit Share Scheme

Holiday Discounts

Retail Discounts

Nurse Mentor Bonus Scheme

Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme

Skilled Worker Visa Fee Payment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration.
• Experience in care plans and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical decisions and implement safeguarding policies.
• Support and mentor the nursing team for high standards.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Clinical Decision Making

Care Plan Production

Risk Assessment

Regulatory Framework Understanding

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN)

Mentoring or Supervision Qualification

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
Offer to pay Skilled Worker visa application fee for eligible nurses

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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