Unit Nurse Manager (RGN) - Care Home

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

Benefits offered by this job

NMC registration paid every year

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

'Nurse Mentor' and 'Refer a Friend' bonuses

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is looking for a dedicated Unit Nurse Manager (General) at Derham Housecare home in Upminster. In this role, you will ensure residents receive the high-quality care they deserve by planning, managing, and monitoring nursing delivery.

You will embark on an opportunity with significant responsibilities, including developing care plans and mentoring staff. Enjoy a competitive salary and a sector-leading rewards package, including training, well-being support, and various bonuses.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration.
• Experience in producing care plans and risk assessments is essential.
• Lead and mentor clinical staff, including support for newly qualified nurses.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and monitor nursing delivery for residents.
• Implement person-centred care plans.
• Recruit, train, and mentor staff.

Skills

Registered Nurse (RGN)

Clinical mentorship

Care planning

Knowledge of DoLs/MCA

Education

Current NMC registration

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Unit Nurse Manager (General) at Derham Housecare home in Upminster, you’ll use your compassion and initiative to make sure our residents get the quality care they deserve. We’ll look to you to plan, manage and monitor the delivery of nursing that meets all of our residents’ needs. This means you’ll implement person‑centred care plans that make a real difference to our residents’ day‑to‑day lives. As part of your wide range of responsibilities, you can expect to plan rotas, recruit, train and mentor staff and build relationships with local regulators and social services. In the role of Unit Nurse Manager (General), you’ll have the freedom and autonomy to take your unit from strength to strength, with plenty of opportunities for professional development along the way.

ABOUT YOU

To join us as a Unit Nurse Manager (General), you’ll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration. Experience in producing well‑developed care plans and detailed risk assessments is important, as is an up‑to‑date knowledge of recent clinical practices and regulatory frameworks, including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines. You’ll be a natural leader who has 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

In return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive salary plus our sector‑leading benefits and rewards package including:

• NMC registration paid every year
• Free training and development for all roles
• Access to wellbeing and support tools
• A range of retail discounts and savings
• ‘Nurse Mentor’ and ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus schemes

And so much more!

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.