About this role
Job summary 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 knowledg
Main duties of the job As a Unit Nurse Manager (General) at Barchester Healthcare, you will ensure residents receive the quality care they deserve. You'll plan, manage, and monitor the delivery of nursing services, implementing person-centred care plans to enhance daily life. Your role includes planning rotas, recruiting, training, mentoring staff, and fostering relationships with local regulators. You will have autonomy to develop the unit and opportunities for professional growth. Qualifications include being a Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration, experience in care planning and risk assessments, and clinical mentoring. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including NMC registration paid annually, training, wellbeing tools, retail discounts, and bonus schemes.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a prominent provider of care services in the UK, offering a range of healthcare solutions to residents in their facilities. As an organisation, they are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care, ensuring that residents receive support and attention that meets their individual needs. Barchester values its workforce, providing ongoing training and professional development opportunities to empower its staff. The organisation promotes an environment where employees can thrive, illustrating dedication to both staff well-being and resident satisfaction. Their comprehensive benefits and rewards packages underscore their commitment to being an employer of choice in the healthcare sector.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 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 schemesAnd 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration, experience in producing care plans and risk assessments, clinical mentoring experience.
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
Greenock
PA16 8DY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)