Unit Nurse Manager (RGN) - Care Home

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

Benefits offered by this job

NMC registration paid annually

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts

Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes

Coverage of immigration fees (for eligible nurses)

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Unit Nurse Manager (General) in Yeovil, United Kingdom. In this pivotal role, you will ensure residents receive high-quality care by planning and monitoring nursing services, implementing care plans, and mentoring staff. As a Registered Nurse (RGN) with a history of delivering improvements in quality care, you will thrive in an empowering environment.

The position includes a comprehensive rewards package, development opportunities, and support tools to ensure your wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration.
• Experience in producing well-developed care plans and risk assessments.
• Up-to-date knowledge of recent clinical practices and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Compassion

Leadership

Clinical mentoring

Care planning

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN)

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

• 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.