Registered Nurse in Northampton

Kara Healthcare is a quality care provider devoted to delivering first-class dementia, nursing, residential, and respite care to residents living in our homes. We believe our residents deserve choice, dignity, and independence. Our main focus is to create a friendly, safe, and warm environment for everyone in our homes. Tailored care plans and 24-hour personal support for each resident help us achieve this. We offer a wide variety of care options from short and long-term residential to person-centred nursing care.

Kara Healthcare are continuously looking to recruit talented individuals to join our caring, enthusiastic, and supportive team. Everyone here has a fundamental part to play in our continued success and growth.

Job Overview

As a Registered Nurse, you will play a key role in driving clinical excellence, ensuring safe practice, and maintaining the highest standards of care within the home. Working closely with the Home Manager, you will provide clinical leadership across the service, supporting strong governance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement in line with CQC and Local Authority standards. You will lead by example on shift, ensuring best practice is embedded across all aspects of care delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior nurse who is passionate about leadership, compliance, and delivering high-quality, person-centred care within a supportive and progressive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee medication management systems, ensuring safe, effective, and fully compliant practice
• Drive excellence in wound care, clinical documentation, and person-centred care planning
• Oversee Accident and Incident reporting processes, ensuring thorough investigation and embedding learning into practice
• Ensure compliance with all CQC, Local Authority, and regulatory requirements
• Provide clinical supervision, leadership, and performance support to nursing and care teams
• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of care and nursing standards
• Mentor, coach, and develop staff to build capability, confidence, and accountability
• Promote a positive, open, and inclusive culture focused on high-quality care delivery
• Support audits, inspections, and the delivery of continuous quality improvement plans
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance outcomes for residents
• Act as a visible clinical role model while working both on shift and in a supervisory capacity

About You

• NMC Registered Nurse with an active PIN
• Proven experience in a senior nursing or clinical leadership role within a care home setting
• Strong understanding of CQC standards, governance, and regulatory compliance
• Confident in leading medication management, wound care, and clinical audits
• Passionate about developing teams through coaching and mentorship
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• Committed to delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care

Requirements

• Active NMC registration
• Demonstrable experience in medication governance and clinical oversight
• Experience managing and improving Accident and Incident processes
• Strong leadership and team management capability
• Experience supporting inspections and driving service improvements
• Ability to work flexibly across supernumerary and on-shift responsibilities

Benefits

• Full-time position, 39 hours per week
• Supportive and experienced senior leadership team
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• Clear career progression within a growing organisation
• Opportunity to shape and influence clinical standards within the home