About this role
Job summary Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK, offering residential, nursing, and dementia care. The Peripatetic Nurse role involves travelling across the region to deliver exceptional clinical care to residents in multiple care homes, leading a multi-disciplinary team and ensuring the highest standards of care are maintained.
Main duties of the job As a Peripatetic Nurse (RGN/RMN) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to deliver the high clinical standards the organisation is known for. You'll be responsible for leading a multi-disciplinary team to ensure all residents receive the highest quality care on each shift, at every location. This will involve a wide range of duties, from onboarding new residents to advancing the skills of your team members and developing tailored care plans to meet the physical and mental needs of the residents.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK, offering residential, nursing, and dementia care. The company is committed to delivering the best possible care and support to its residents, with a focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
Regional role - care homes this vacancy will cover: Lanercost House CA2 7PW, Newlands CA143NE, Lochduhar DG2 9JW.
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Peripatetic Nurse (RGN/RMN) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to deliver the high clinical standards we're known for. We'll look to you to lead a multi-disciplinary team to make sure that on each shift, at every location, all of our residents get the highest quality care. You can expect a wide range of responsibilities, from making sure new residents are settling in, to helping advance your team members' skills, and developing care plans that are tailored to our residents' physical and mental needs. As a Peripatetic Nurse, you'll have the freedom and autonomy to do things the right way and be truly valued and respected for what you do.
ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Peripatetic Nurse, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with a current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification. A strong, up-to-date clinical knowledge is important, as is a good understanding of key regulatory frameworks, including the safe administration of medicines, Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines, and NMC standards. We'll also look for a successful track record of producing care plans and detailed risk assessments. Dedicated and ambitious, you'll be able to lead by example your can-do approach and excellent communication skills will motivate the teams in each Barchester care home you work with.
REWARDS PACKAGEIn 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 an empowering and rewarding place to be.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
To join as a Peripatetic Nurse, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with a current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification. A strong, up-to-date clinical knowledge and a good understanding of key regulatory frameworks, including the safe administration of medicines, Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines, and NMC standards, are also required. You'll need to have a successful track record of producing care plans and detailed risk assessments.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barchester Healthcare
Address Barchester Healthcare
Carlisle
CA2 7PW
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)