Senior Nurse - Care Home

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Swindon is seeking a Senior Nurse (General) to provide clinical leadership and high-quality care. This role demands a Registered Nurse with NMC registration and expertise in mentoring and clinical assessments. The company offers a competitive rewards package, including free development opportunities and bonus schemes, making it a great environment for dedicated professionals committed to improving care standards.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Nurse Mentor bonuses

Visa application fee paid for eligible nurses

Qualifications

• Proven experience in producing care plans and risk assessments.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical practices and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience mentoring newly qualified nurses during preceptorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and hands-on care across diverse resident needs.
• Assess new residents and administer medicines adhering to NMC regulations.
• Support and mentor the care team while ensuring high-quality care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Assessment skills

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN)

NMC registration

Mentoring or supervision qualification

Job description

Overview

ABOUT THE ROLE — As a Senior Nurse (General) at a Barchester care home, you'll use your leadership skills to ensure residents receive the quality care we’re known for. You will be a hands-on clinical leader, creating a safe and supportive environment for residents with a range of mental and physical needs. You’ll apply professional judgement to make critical clinical decisions, from assessing new residents to implementing safeguarding policies and administering medicines in line with NMC regulations. You’ll support and mentor your team to ensure they have the clinical training needed to deliver the highest standards of nursing. You’ll have the freedom and autonomy to do things the right way and be valued and respected for what you do.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and hands-on care to ensure high standards of nursing across residents with diverse needs.
• Assess new residents, implement safeguarding policies, and administer medicines in accordance with NMC regulations.
• Support and mentor the care team, delivering clinical training to maintain high-quality care.
• Exercise professional judgement in clinical decision-making and uphold regulatory and best-practice standards.

About You

Qualifications and experience — You’ll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration and a mentoring or supervision qualification. Experience in producing care plans and detailed risk assessments is important, along with up-to-date knowledge of recent clinical practices. Understanding regulatory frameworks, including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines, is desirable. You should 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. You should be dedicated, ambitious and resilient, with a track record of delivering improvements to achieve quality care.

Rewards

Rewards Package — In addition to a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector, including:

• 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

Join us — 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.