Unit Lead Nurse - RN/RMN

Sterling Cross Trading LLP; Horley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid NMC registration fees

Ongoing training & development

On-site parking

Refer-a-friend bonus scheme

Employee wellbeing support

Job summary

Sterling Cross Trading LLP is seeking an experienced Unit Lead Nurse to head a nursing team in a Surrey care home. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-centred care, guiding clinical practice, and ensuring robust care plans and risk assessments.

You will lead a team, mentor staff, and uphold excellent standards of care, while maintaining clear communication with residents and families in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• BSc Adult or Mental Health Nurse with full NMC registration.
• Experience as Unit Lead/Clinical Lead Nurse within an elderly care setting.
• Clinical skills relevant to a nursing home environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Previous leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical care across the unit.
• Maintain care plans and risk assessments.
• Support staff development and training.
• Ensure high standards of care across the unit.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical skills

Team management

Education

BSc Adult Nursing

NMC registration

Job description

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse ready to take the next step in your career?

A well-established care provider is seeking a Unit Lead Nurse to lead a nursing team within a welcoming care home in Surrey.

The home provides a comfortable environment focused on residents' wellbeing and high-quality, person-centred care. With good transport links to surrounding areas, it offers an accessible location for local nursing professionals.

As Unit Lead Nurse, you'll oversee clinical care, maintain care plans and risk assessments, support staff development and ensure consistently high standards of care across the unit.

Person specification

• BSc Adult or Mental Health Nurse with full NMC registration
• Experience working as a Unit Lead/Clinical Lead Nurse within an elderly care setting
• Clinical skills relevant to a nursing home environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Previous leadership experience
• Unrestricted UK Right to Work; please note, there is no visa sponsorship available for this role

• Paid NMC registration fees
• Ongoing training & development
• On-site parking
• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme
• Employee wellbeing support