Nurse Unit Manager

Overview

Position: Nurse Unit Manager (RGN, RMN, RNLD)

Care home: Walton Grove

Location: 1 Guido Street, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 0AL

Contract type: Full time – 12 hour days shifts

Rate: £23.59 per hour

This is an exciting opportunity to use your nursing leadership skills to make a real difference every day, in a brand new home. Join us as our new Nurse Unit Manager at Walton Grove care home in Oldham.

In this role, you’ll work at a senior level, under the leadership of the Clinical Nurse Manager, to manage a team of nursing and care colleagues, drive quality and maintain high standards of care within the home. As a Registered Nurse with us, you’ll be empowered to really make a difference. Our high staffing levels give you the time to provide truly person-centred nursing care, with a supportive team around you. And our excellent training and career development pathways support you to be the best Nurse you can be.

About Exemplar Health Care

Walton Grove is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. Walton Grove is our brand new home that supports adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities. We offer stable and secure employment opportunities, great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress. Walton Grove has 40 bedrooms and two apartments, across four, purpose-built units, creating a homely and supportive environment that’s more responsive to individual needs. We’re dedicated to making every day better for the people we support, helping them lead meaningful lives and achieve their personal goals. The home has communal dining and living spaces, sensory bathrooms, an activities hub, a therapy room, a beauty salon and accessible gardens.

About The Role

As a Nurse Unit Manager with Exemplar Health Care, you’ll be at the forefront of clinical care delivery for the people living at Walton Grove. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• leading your home’s care and nursing teams to ensure we meet the medical, physical and emotional needs of the people we support
• providing strong leadership to maintain and continuously develop high standards of care and drive continuous improvement
• overseeing and managing all your unit’s clinical elements and risks
• ensuring care plans and risk assessments are completed and reviewed in a timely manner and reflect care interventions appropriately
• acting as the Named Nurse for residents allocated to you, with responsibility for the oversight, review and update of their care profiles
• the supervision and management of your unit’s ordering, handling, storage, administration, recording and disposal of medication

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About You

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You’ll be a natural role model with the ability to manage your unit’s team of Registered Nurses, Nurse Associates and Health Care Assistants.

• a thorough understanding of best practice in nursing care
• an excellent range of clinical and communication skills that you’re able to demonstrate
• an enthusiastic approach to encouraging and motivating people
• the ability to work confidently on your own initiative
• a good standard of digital skills.

To apply for this role, you must have a first-level nursing registration with a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN. We’re looking experienced Nurses from all backgrounds, Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses / RGN, RMN, RNLD. As this is a management role, you should also have post-registration and management or supervisory experience and/or training or qualifications. This is a great opportunity for a Registered Nurse who wants to progress into management.

What We Offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• free DBS check
• electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• paid NMC membership
• paid access to the RCNi Learning platform
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How To Apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Note: applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact us.

For an informal chat about joining us, you can call Grace, our Nurse Talent Specialist, on 07375 926 210 or email Gcockroft@exemplarhc.com.

We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. This job description is for information only and does not constitute a contract of employment.