Night Nurse Manager - Hurlingham in London

KYN is a brand-new care home company focused on offering an elevated approach to care: Individualised journeys built around the needs and interests of our residents in beautiful surroundings with life-enriching practices.

KYN HURLINGHAM is our second home which opened in 2024. It’s a 32-bedroom home offering each resident an elegant and comfortable bedroom, communal areas for dining and reclining.

We are passionate about our people; we seek out those who have a true vocation for care or hospitality.

As a Night Nurse Manager you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the clinical management of residents' conditions, enabling quality of life through effective care, service, and activity.
• Providing leadership, clinical advice, and support to the staff within the home, the residents, their friends, relatives, and any visitors to the home.
• Being a role model for all staff, demonstrating and leading clinical best practice, behaving in a highly professional manner at all times whilst ensuring alignment to The Code and KYN values.
• Maintaining up-to-date clinical knowledge and skills and conveying any concerns to the Home Manager.
• Ensuring the Home Manager is kept fully informed regarding the clinical management of the home including the residents' conditions and providing clinical advice as necessary.
• Assessing the needs of each resident effectively at pre-admission and continually throughout their time in the home.
• Ensuring each resident has an up-to-date and agreed care plan, involving the residents and relatives where possible.
• Regularly auditing care plans to ensure compliance with KYN's policies and procedures.
• Leading the team to use additional charts to monitor residents' care needs effectively when necessary.
• Managing the home’s clinical responsibilities including infection control, medication management, tissue viability and wound care management, nutritional and dietary requirements, moving and handling management.
• Completing the home’s clinical audits and action plans in the required timescale.
• Building and delivering action plans around the outcomes of the audits to ensure continuous service improvement.
• Conducting a 'show round' to prospective new residents or families.
• Providing appropriate clinical supervision, mentoring, effective communication, and leadership to the care team.
• Supporting registered nurses with their Revalidation.
• Giving guidance and training to the care/nursing team and providing clinical support and direction as required.
• Maximising staff involvement with the residents' activities both in and out of the home.
• Assisting in the recruitment of team members with support from the Home Manager and the HR team.
• Arranging orientation and supervising the completion of the induction programme for all new team members.
• Ensuring appropriate staffing levels and skill mix on each shift meet the requirements of the residents.
• Assisting in the appraisal of team members identifying and meeting the training needs of the team.
• Taking an active part in the management of team performance.
• Supporting the Life Enriching Activity Lead/Life Enriching Activity Co-ordinators in the implementation of a whole home approach to the provision of meaningful occupation for all residents.
• Taking full responsibility for specific aspects of the home’s management, as agreed with Home Manager.
• Being responsible for the health and safety of self, colleagues, residents and visitors under the health and safety regulations.
• Reporting any hazards or potential hazards to the person in charge or taking other appropriate action.
• Adhering to all KYN's policies and procedures.
• Undertaking on-call requirements as agreed with the Home Manager.
• Working in accordance with an agreed rota, to include emergency cover, weekend work and night duty as required.
• Leading, motivating and mentoring to ensure that strong relationships are developed with our residents.
• Delivering the highest standards of person-centred care to individuals.
• Providing clinical guidance to the care team and being instrumental in delivering all CQC duties.
• Creating a nurturing environment where our residents and their family members feel loved, happy, safe and secure.
• Acting as a brand ambassador who demonstrates and leads the KYN values.

About you:

• A Registered Nurse (RGN) with a valid and active PIN.
• Experience working as RGN with minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role within care.
• Current registration with NMC with no restriction on practice.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the professional standards that registered nurses must uphold by The NMC Code and other regulations and legislation within the care profession.
• Experience in managing clinical KPI's and a proven track record acting in line with The Code.
• Experience in dementia and palliative care training and working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Extensive knowledge and use of clinical assessment tools, a good understanding of care planning processes and writing care plans.
• Experience in administering and managing medication and using medical equipment.
• Ability to lead and motivate team members and inspire professionalism.
• Ability to resolve complaints and investigate incidents effectively and efficiently.
• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to anticipate problems before they arise.
• A compassionate, empathetic, kind, and caring individual.
• Previous experience in GSF is desirable.

About our commitment to you:

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays.
• NMC revalidation cost covered including CPD modules from RCNi.
• Bespoke company induction and on-going training programmes at all levels.
• Access to the best-in-class equipment and technology.
• Custom-made uniforms provided.
• Complimentary meals, hot drinks, and snacks throughout your shift.
• Employee assistance programme and other attractive wellbeing benefits.
• Discount schemes.
• Company contributory pension scheme & life insurance.
• And much more...

KYN is an equal opportunities employer. To be considered for this role you will have to provide proof of right to work in the UK and consent to an enhanced DBS check.