Registered Nurse

Athena Care Homes (UK) Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care organisation in Cambridge is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide clinical care and leadership. The role involves ensuring high standards of care, supporting a clinical team, and engaging with residents meaningfully. Ideal candidates should be NMC registered with at least one year of experience. A competitive salary, holiday allowance, and comprehensive induction are offered. Join a passionate team dedicated to providing outstanding care.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus enhancements

28 days of holiday per year

Paid DBS and NMC renewals

Refer a friend scheme

Access to Blue Light discount platform

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered with at least 1 year of post-registration experience.
• Proven track record in leading and supporting a team.
• Experience in delivering high-quality relationship-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with care delivery and resident assessments.
• Ensure care plans are regularly audited and reflective of needs.
• Engage residents in meaningful activities.
• Lead the clinical team aligned with Athena’s vision.

Skills

Leading a clinical team

Delivering high-quality care

Relationship-centered care

Education

NMC registered RN, RMN or RNLD

Job description

As a Registered Nurse at Langdon House Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring a high level of clinical care is provided to our residents.

About Langdon House Care Home:

Langdon House is an exceptional residential care home in Cambridge. At Langdon House we pride ourselves on our family‑feel, attractive gardens and providing outstanding care to each of our residents.

We’re based in a quiet nook in Chesterton on the north eastern side of Cambridge, three miles from the city centre. Our home offers fantastic 24‑hour care to up to 51 residents.

About the role:

Reporting to the General Manager, the Registered Nurse will provide strong clinical knowledge and leadership to ensure the highest standards are achieved in the delivery of care within the home including relationship centered care, clinical care and dementia care.

Shift Pattern:

Up to 44 hours per week, 12‑hour shifts worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Home Location:

20 Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1QB – 3 miles from the city centre.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist the Clinical Care Manager with the care delivery in the home, to ensure continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident’s care.
• Assist with ensuring care plans are regularly audited and that they are appropriate to the residents needs and reflect the care being delivered.
• Actively engage with residents in meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.
• Lead the clinical team to ensure they are aligned with the Athena vision and are operating from the Athena Charter.

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

• Qualified and NMC registered RN, RMN or RNLD with 1 year post‑registration experience.
• Proven track record leading, empowering, supporting and motivating a clinical team.
• Experience delivering high quality relationship centred care.

What we can offer:

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays and a welcome bonus.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Paid DBS and NMC renewals.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena:

Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

We want to be the first choice for high quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.

Our care homes are managed by amazing and passionate people, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care, clinical, hospitality and activities teams to provide exceptional care and experience, achieving brilliant outcomes for people in our care.

We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members throughout each of our residential and nursing homes understand them and what importance they hold. We approach everything we do with thought, and we deliver with passion.