Night Senior Nurse - Chichester, West Sussex

Colten Care Limited; Chichester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home group in the UK is seeking a Night Senior Nurse to lead shifts and enhance resident care. This role includes managing nursing duties, supporting student nurses, and promoting best practices in clinical interventions. The ideal candidate will have excellent clinical knowledge and strong communication skills. An attractive hourly rate of £27.52 to £30.32 is offered, alongside benefits such as paid breaks, free meals, and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Paid breaks and free meals

Free uniforms

Career advancement opportunities

Support with practice supervision

Hands-on training and e-Learning modules

Qualifications

• Experience in wound management, nutrition, tissue viability, end-of-life care.
• Ability to support and supervise student nurses and Trainee Nurse Associates.

Responsibilities

• Lead the shift and allocate duties to nurses and the care team.
• Build relationships with residents to enhance their health and wellbeing.
• Provide practical training and support for clinical skills.

Skills

Excellent clinical knowledge

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Leadership skills

Job description

Night Senior Nurse

Working Hours: 36 hours per week, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

Site: Wellington Grange

Closing Date: 22/01/2026

Hourly rate: £27.52 to £30.32 per hour

Additional hours / overtime opportunities available to suit your circumstances

Paid breaks and free meals on duty

Opportunity to train to be a practice assessor/supervisor of student nurses

Free uniforms

Opportunities for career advancement to Clinical Lead and beyond

Support with revalidation

Clinical and dementia care conferences led by the Colten team

Support with practice supervision and assessor roles in line with NMC guidelines

Access to our Senior Clinical Skills Trainer and our wide selection of training programmes

Payment and support with Health and Care Visa as needed

Hands-on practical training and Nursing Times e-Learning modules

Clinical skills updates on subjects including venepuncture, catheterisation, T34 syringe driver, end-of-life care, and much more

You’ll work with fellow Nurses and Senior Care Leads, as well as the local multi-disciplinary teams, with 24/7 on-call support available to you from other Colten Care Clinical/ Quality experts. You’ll be responsible for leading the shift and the allocation of duties to other nurses and the care team. You’ll build lasting relationships with our residents and make a meaningful difference to their health and wellbeing every day.

If a career in care is for you and you want to be part of something special, we’d love you to apply. A member of our dedicated recruitment team will then be in touch to discuss the positions available and help identify those that best suit your work/life balance and location.

About you

• You’ll have excellent clinical knowledge and sound judgement, with great communications skills, able to lead with a “can-do” attitude.
• You’ll be a team player, with attention to detail and a sense of fun.
• Using your clinical know‑how, you can either continue as or become a practice assessor/supervisor, supporting our student nurses and Trainee Nurse Associates.

You’ll have experience role modelling and promoting best practice in wound management, nutrition, tissue viability, end‑of‑life care, and other essential clinical interventions.

We’re an award‑winning, family‑owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.