Unit Nurse Manager (RGN) - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NMC registration paid annually

Free training and development

Wellbeing tools access

Retail discounts

Nurse Mentor programme

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Unit Nurse Manager (General) to lead a care unit, plan rotas, and ensure delivery of high-quality nursing care. You will implement person-centred plans and mentor junior nurses to maintain regulatory compliance.

The role requires an RGN with current NMC registration and strong experience in care planning, risk assessments, and regulatory frameworks. This on-site position offers professional development opportunities within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration.
• Experience creating well-developed care plans and detailed risk assessments.
• Up-to-date knowledge of DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines.
• Proven leadership with experience mentoring junior nurses.

Responsibilities

• Plan rotas and manage staffing to ensure safe care delivery.
• Recruit, train and mentor staff to maintain high standards.
• Implement person-centred care plans and monitor quality of care.
• Liaise with regulators and local social services as needed.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Care planning

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN)

NMC registration

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.

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
• 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.

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