Nurse in Newry

Location: Rockfield Care Home, Windmill Road

Burnview Healthcare is a group of family run care homes which specialises in Dementia, Nursing, Residential, and Day care. Our emphasis is on creating a caring and secure environment where our residents know that they are ‘Living Amongst Friends'. Working as part of a team, all our employees play a vital role in ensuring our residents are well cared for whilst promoting a positive and enjoyable working environment. In return, we offer our employees competitive rates of pay, full training both online and in person, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

We are currently recruiting for a bank Nurse to provide high-quality nursing care to residents within a care home environment, ensuring their physical, emotional, and psychological needs are met. The role involves assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care in line with the NMC Code of Conduct and in compliance with RQIA standards.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Responsibilities
  • Provide high-quality nursing care to elderly residents, including those with complex needs such as dementia or palliative care.
  • Administer medications safely and accurately in line with NMC guidelines and care home policy.
  • Monitor residents’ health and respond to clinical needs or changes in condition.
  • Maintain accurate and detailed clinical records and care plans using manual or electronic systems.
  • Carry out risk assessments and contribute to regular care reviews.
  • Lead and support care assistants in delivering daily care and supporting resident wellbeing.
• Communication And Collaboration
  • Communicate effectively with residents, relatives, GP services, allied health professionals, and regulatory bodies.
  • Provide emotional support to residents and families, particularly in end-of-life care situations.
  • Act as a point of contact for family queries regarding residents’ health and care.
• Compliance And Governance
  • Ensure adherence to RQIA regulations, NMC code, safeguarding protocols, and infection control policies.
  • Participate in audits, training, and inspections.
  • Report and manage incidents, concerns, and complaints appropriately.
• Team Support And Development
  • Mentor and support junior staff.
  • Contribute to team meetings, care planning discussions, and ongoing service improvements.
  • Maintain professional development through mandatory and additional training.

An Enhanced Access NI check will be required for this position. If successful please be advised that we have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available from our HR Team. Having a criminal record will not necessarily affect you from working with Burnview Group and will be reviewed in line with our policy.

In line with the Access NI Code of Practice we have a policy on the secure handling, storage and disclosure of Access NI information and both the Code of Practice and this policy are available from our HR Team on request.

Skills Needed

• Relationship
• Servicing
• Nursing / Caring

In all our homes we aim to care for our residents in a way that promotes independence and autonomy whilst giving each resident the surety that we are there to care and assist with their individual needs. Being family run with nursing experience we pride ourselves in being active in the operation of our care homes. We have high standards and are driven along with our management team of highly experienced health care professionals to lead our excellent staff in providing the optimum in resident care.

We pride ourselves in adhering to the principles of accountability, involvement and communication and as such operate an ‘open door communication policy’ to all.

Company Culture

As family run care homes our emphasis is on recruiting and retaining the best people. We have high standards and are driven along with our management team of highly experienced health care professionals to lead our excellent staff in providing the optimum in resident care. We consider that everyone working in adult social care should be able to take part in learning and development so they can carry out their role effectively. We believe that developing our people can only enhance the care we give. We can all learn daily which can develop us both as people and care givers.

Training from Induction to recurrent training updates will help to develop the right skills and knowledge so our team can provide high quality care and support. We encourage staff training either in-house or via external training organisations. We promote individual supported training, group training and practical training.

Required Criteria

• Right to live and work in the UK
• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration
• Experience working with older people or in a similar clinical setting
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of person-centred care and clinical risk management

Desired Criteria

• Relevant post-registration training (e.g. dementia, palliative care)
• Previous care home or long-term care experience
• Familiarity with RQIA standards

Closing Date: Friday 20th March, 2026

Contract Type: full-time

Salary: Based on Experience