Unit Nurse Manager (RGN) - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Greenock; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NMC registration paid annually

Free training and development

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Nurse Mentor bonus schemes

Refer a Friend bonus

Visa fees covered for eligible nurses

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Unit Nurse Manager (General) in our care home to plan, manage and monitor nursing delivery with a focus on person-centred care.

You will lead a diverse team, plan rotas, recruit, train and mentor staff, and build strong relationships with local regulators and social services. With an active NMC registration, you’ll drive clinical governance and continuous improvement across the unit, plus sector-leading benefits and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience in developing care plans and risk assessments.
• Up-to-date knowledge of DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines.
• Strong leadership with track record in clinical mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Plan rotas, recruit, train and mentor staff.
• Deliver nursing care that is person-centred and high quality.
• Liaise with regulators and social services to ensure compliance.
• Monitor delivery of nursing across the unit and drive improvements.

Skills

NMC registration

Leadership

Mentorship

Care planning

Clinical governance

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Unit Nurse Manager (General) at a Barchester care home, 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.

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
• Offer to pay Health & Care Worker Visa immigration fees (for eligible nurses)

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.