Unit Lead Nurse - RN/RMN

Sterling Cross Ltd; Horley; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; 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 Ltd in Horley is seeking a Unit Lead Nurse to oversee nursing care in a welcoming care home. You will lead a team, oversee care plans, and ensure high standards in a resident-centred environment.

The role requires a BSc in adult or mental health nursing with full NMC registration and prior leadership experience in an elderly care setting. UK Right to Work is required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• BSc Adult or Mental Health Nurse with full NMC registration.
• Experience as Unit Lead / Clinical Lead in elderly care.
• Strong clinical skills relevant to nursing home care.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Prior leadership experience.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Clinical nursing skills

Team coordination

Education

BSc Adult or Mental Health Nurse

NMC registration

Job description

Role: Unit Lead Nurse

Location: Horley

Salary: £52,000

Setting: Nursing Home

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

Benefits

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