Unit Nurse Manager (RGN) - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Winchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

NMC registration paid annually

Wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts

Nurse Mentor bonus scheme

Offer to pay visa fees for eligible nurses

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Unit Nurse Manager (General) for our care home in Winchester. You will be responsible for planning and overseeing the delivery of quality nursing care, ensuring that it meets residents' needs. Your role will also include recruiting, training, and mentoring staff to enhance their skills.

We offer a competitive salary alongside a leading benefits package including free training, NMC registration paid annually, and multiple support resources. This is an opportunity to support newly qualified nurses while achieving quality care in a rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration.
• Experience in developing care plans and risk assessments.
• Strong up-to-date knowledge of clinical practices.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Registered Nurse (RGN)

Clinical mentoring

Care plan development

Knowledge of DoLs/MCA

Education

Current 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.

42 Hours per week

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.