Unit Nurse Manager (RGN) - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Trowbridge is seeking a Unit Nurse Manager (General) to ensure quality care for residents. You will manage nursing staff, implement care plans, and foster relationships with local regulators. The ideal candidate is a registered nurse (RGN) with experience in clinical mentorship and care plan development. The position offers competitive salary and benefits including training and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

NMC registration paid annually

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts

Bonus schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in producing well-developed care plans and detailed risk assessments.
• Natural leader with experience as a clinical mentor.
• Dedicated, ambitious and resilient, with a track record of improvements.

Responsibilities

• Plan rotas and manage nursing staffing to meet resident needs.
• Recruit, train and mentor staff.
• Monitor delivery of person-centred care.

Skills

Registered Nurse (RGN)

Clinical mentorship

Care plan development

Knowledge of regulatory frameworks

Leadership and team management

Education

Current NMC registration

Job description

Overview

ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Unit Nurse Manager (General) at a Barchester care home, you’ll use your compassion and initiative to ensure our residents receive quality care. You’ll plan, manage and monitor the delivery of nursing to meet residents’ needs, implementing person-centred care plans that make a real difference to their day-to-day lives. You’ll also plan rotas, recruit, train and mentor staff, and build relationships with local regulators and social services. You’ll have the freedom and autonomy to develop your unit, with opportunities for professional development.

Responsibilities

• Plan rotas and manage nursing staffing to meet resident needs
• Recruit, train and mentor staff
• Plan and monitor delivery of person-centred care
• Implement care plans and ensure they align with residents’ needs
• Build and maintain relationships with regulators and social services
• Develop the unit through continuous improvement and professional development

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration
• Experience in producing well-developed care plans and detailed risk assessments
• Up-to-date knowledge of clinical practices and regulatory frameworks, including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines
• Natural leader with experience as a clinical mentor, including supporting newly qualified nurses through their preceptorship
• Dedicated, ambitious and resilient, with a track record of delivering improvements to achieve quality care

Rewards

• Competitive salary
• 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.