Lead Nurse
Pay: £22.82 per hour + paid breaks.
Hours: 36 hours per week.
Contract: Permanent.
Location: Warrington.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to join an established nursing home in the Warrington area. The successful candidate will be an experienced Registered Nurse with a strong background in dementia care and previous leadership experience. This role is suited to a confident clinical professional who can lead a nursing and care team, maintain high standards of clinical practice and ensure residents receive safe, compassionate and person-centred care. This is an opportunity to take a key leadership role within a specialist nursing environment, supporting residents with dementia and associated complex care needs while helping the team deliver the highest possible standards of care.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide effective clinical leadership and day-to-day support to the nursing and care team.
- Lead by example, promoting a compassionate, professional and resident-focused approach to care.
- Oversee the delivery of safe, effective and person‑centred nursing care for residents living with dementia and complex needs.
- Complete, review and maintain accurate care plans, clinical assessments and risk assessments in line with residents’ individual needs.
- Ensure medication is managed and administered safely in accordance with prescribed treatment plans and relevant policies.
- Monitor residents’ health and wellbeing, recognising changes in condition and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Promote residents’ dignity, privacy, independence, choice and individual rights at all times.
- Ensure accurate clinical documentation, record keeping and handovers are maintained.
- Support the management of safeguarding concerns, incidents, accidents and clinical risks, ensuring appropriate action is taken.
- Maintain compliance with relevant legislation, CQC requirements, NMC standards and organisational policies.
- Support staff through guidance, supervision, coaching and the promotion of good clinical practice.
- Help maintain safe staffing levels and ensure the effective organisation of the unit.
- Work collaboratively with the Home Manager, residents’ families, GPs and other healthcare professionals to support positive outcomes.
- Contribute to clinical audits, quality monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Promote a positive team culture, encouraging accountability, effective communication and consistently high standards of care.
The Ideal Candidate
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nurse with an active pin.
- Previous experience working within an EMI, dementia nursing or elderly mental health care setting.
- Proven experience in a senior nursing, team leader, unit lead or similar leadership position.
- A sound understanding of dementia care and the needs of residents with complex cognitive and mental health needs.
- Strong clinical assessment, decision-making and problem‑solving skills.
- A good understanding of medication management, safeguarding, care planning and clinical governance.
- Knowledge of CQC regulations and the importance of maintaining safe, high‑quality care.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, motivate and support a team.
- A compassionate, organised and proactive approach, with a genuine commitment to improving residents’ quality of life.
What’s on Offer?
- £22.82 per hour.
- Paid breaks.
- 36 Hours per Week.
- The opportunity to take on a leadership role.
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