Registered Nurse

South Coast Nursing Homes Ltd; Shermanbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned care provider in England is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for Eastridge Manor, a specialist dementia nursing home. This role involves maintaining high standards of patient care, managing a care team, and ensuring comprehensive and respectful communication with residents and families. The ideal candidate will have a nursing degree and relevant clinical experience. The position offers a competitive pay rate of £26.00 p/h on weekdays and £27.30 on weekends, alongside attractive benefits, training opportunities, and a commitment to diversity.

Benefits

Access to earned wages on demand

Subsidised staff food

Free uniform & DBS

Contributory pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Hands-on approach with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to think on feet under pressure.
• Previous clinical experience in geriatric, frailty, end of life, and dementia care.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of patient care.
• Champion patient choice and autonomy.
• Manage the care team while on duty.
• Foster relationships with families and advocates.
• Complete documentation accurately and timely.
• Promote good morale amongst staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to prioritize

IT skills (Excel, Word, MS Office)

Education

Nursing degree or above

Job description

Registered Nurse (Days) - Eastridge Manor

Job Description

Posted Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 01:00

South Coast Nursing Homes is a family‑owned provider of care across East and West Sussex. Each of the 9 registered homes offers the highest standards of resident care and comfort, 24 hours – day and night.

We currently operate 9 homes across East and West Sussex. We have 414 beds having recently opened a brand‑new Home in Central Worthing, named The Poets. Each registered home offers the highest standards of resident care and comfort, 24 hours – day and night, for long and short‑term stays.

Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, just as we provide excellent care to our residents, we cultivate an environment for personal and career growth within our own company too. We are growing and we are always on the lookout for the best talent across the care sector. If you’re passionate about care, hungry to deliver and want to be part of a flourishing company – we want to hear from you!

Position and reward for successful candidate:

We are looking for a Registered Nurse to join us on our team of nurses to support Eastridge Manor our specialist dementia nursing home in Bolney, Nr Haywards Heath.

Reporting to the Home Manager this role involves working with an experienced clinical team carrying out planned, proactive and reactive clinical duties.

The team is committed to providing professional, respectful and quality care within a safe home environment.

This is a hands‑on role and appropriate experience and relevant qualifications will be of paramount importance as is the commitment to provide a first‑class service to all of our customers, the residents.

Hours 36 hrs per week, 8am - 8pm - including alternate Saturdays

Job responsibilities

• To maintain high standards of patient care ensuring the health and safety and welfare of all residents.
• To champion patient choice and autonomy. To ensure that all staff work in a dignified and respectful way to all who live and work in the home.
• Support and assist in managing the whole care team when on duty. Working in collaboration with colleagues to ensure excellent resident care and exemplary communication is delivered.
• To promote good morale amongst staff and continuously strive to improve effective team working and develop teams that need support.
• To foster relationships with families, advocates and NOK and ensure that they are kept informed of all changes to the residents’ physical and emotional well‑being.
• To ensure all documentation is completed in a comprehensive, concise and time sensitive manner. This is to include the generation of individualized care plans, which must be reviewed and amended when residents needs change. Clear documentation of events, conversations, and formal arrangements with outside agencies and other professionals.
• A Nursing degree or above
• Able to prioritise between tasks to achieve the most satisfactory outcome
• Good reporting skills both verbal and non‑verbal
• Previous clinical experience in geriatric, frailty, end of life and dementia care.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Hands on in their approach and a can‑do attitude
• An ability to think on your feet and under pressure when dealing with multiple tasks
• Good communication skills and the ability to get on with people but be able to act with confidence when dealing with staff, residents, managers, directors and contractors
• Some IT skills such as Excel, Word, MS Office etc. Accuracy and attention to detail are essential

Package:

• Pay £26.00 p/h Weekdays and £27.30 Weekends
• Access to earned wages on demand
• Subsidised staff food on 12hr Shifts
• Free uniform & DBS
• Contributory pension scheme
• Industry leading training and development coupled with career progression

Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, we value diversity and are committed to a culture of inclusivity, respect, and equality.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or socio‑economic background.