Unit Nurse Manager RGN Care Home

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Taunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A residential care provider in the UK seeks a Unit Nurse Manager (General) to lead nursing care and staff mentoring at their Taunton home. The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with strong leadership and experience in person-centred care and risk assessments. This role offers a competitive salary and sector-leading benefits, including paid NMC registration and training opportunities. Join a committed team focused on improving residents' quality of life.

Benefits

NMC registration paid annually

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts and savings

'Nurse Mentor' bonus scheme

'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme

Pay for immigration fees

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration.
• Experience in care plans and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of clinical practices and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and monitor nursing delivery.
• Implement person-centred care plans.
• Recruit, train, and mentor staff.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical mentoring

Care plan development

Risk assessment

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN)

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Unit Nurse Manager (General) at a Barchesteranon 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 PACKAGE

In 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 schemes
• Offer to pay Health & Care Worker Visa immigration fees (for eligible nurses)

And 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.