About this role
Job summary The Senior Nurse position at Barchester Healthcare is a permanent role based in Dumfries that offers a competitive salary of £22.40 per hour. This role is crucial in ensuring that residents at Barchester's care homes receive exemplary care. The Senior Nurse is a clinical leader with the responsibility to foster a safe and supportive environment for residents with varying mental and physical health needs. The role offers the autonomy to make critical clinical decisions, manage care plans, and support the professional development of nursing staff. An attractive rewards package accompanies the role, including professional development opportunities, a profit share scheme, and various discounts.
Main duties of the job As a Senior Nurse at a Barchester care home, you'll use your leadership skills to make sure our residents get the quality care we're known for. We'll look to you to be a hands-on clinical leader that creates a safe and supportive environment for our residents with a range of mental and physical needs. You'll use your professional judgement to make critical clinical decisions, from assessing the needs of a new resident to implementing safeguarding policies and administrating medicines in line with NMC regulations. As part of your wide range of responsibilities, you'll support and mentor your team to make sure they have the clinical training they need to deliver the highest standards of nursing. As a Senior Nurse (General), you'll have the freedom and autonomy to do things the right way and be truly valued and respected for what you do.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a well-respected provider of care homes and is known for delivering high-quality care services. With a focus on creating a supportive and safe environment for residents, Barchester is dedicated to ensuring its staff has the autonomy and resources needed to provide exceptional care. The company values its employees, offering a comprehensive rewards package that includes learning opportunities, profit sharing, and various discounts. Barchester's commitment to quality is evident in its focus on continuous improvement in care delivery, ensuring that both staff and residents thrive in their environments.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Senior Nurse at a Barchester care home, you'll use your leadership skills to make sure our residents get the quality care we're known for. We'll look to you to be a hands-on clinical leader that creates a safe and supportive environment for our residents with a range of mental and physical needs. You'll use your professional judgement to make critical clinical decisions, from assessing the needs of a new resident to implementing safeguarding policies and administrating medicines in line with NMC regulations. As part of your wide range of responsibilities, you'll support and mentor your team to make sure they have the clinical training they need to deliver the highest standards of nursing. As a Senior Nurse (General), 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 Senior Nurse, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with a current NMC registration and a mentoring or supervision qualification. Experience of producing care plans and detailed risk assessments is important, as is an up-to-date knowledge on the most recent clinical practices. We'll also look for an understanding of regulatory frameworks, including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines. You'll be a natural leader and problem solver who has worked with older people and 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 PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:
Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes Offer to pay Skilled Worker visa application fee for eligible nurses
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
To join as a Senior Nurse, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with a current NMC registration and a mentoring or supervision qualification. Experience of producing care plans and detailed risk assessments is important, as is an up-to-date knowledge of the most recent clinical practices. We also look for an understanding of regulatory frameworks, including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines.
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
Dumfries
DG2 9JW
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)