Nurse Care Manager

58000 benefits

This is a key leadership role within a large wellestablished home of over 100 residents. The home currently provides residential and dementia care and is now commissioning a new inhouse nursing service. Around a quarter of residents already have FNC applications in place with nursing needs currently supported by District Nurses. Youll lead the transition to a fully integrated nursing service ensuring safe practice strong clinical oversight and a steady personcentred culture from day one.

Its a Monday-Friday position with Duty Manager rota cover for 1:5 weekends suited to a nurse who brings calm authority clinical confidence and the ability to guide a busy team through change.

Youll bring clinical leadership and a clear understanding of what good nursing care looks like in a large home. Youll oversee assessments moveins and ongoing care planning making sure every residents needs are understood documented and reviewed. Youll set expectations for safe practice support the nursing and care teams and maintain high standards across medication management governance audits and compliance.

Youll work closely with colleagues across the home to create a warm supportive environment where residents feel safe and families feel reassured. Youll also be a visible point of contact for concerns safeguarding and professional liaison.

• A newly commissioned nursing service within a large home

• Clear direction mentoring and performance management for the nursing and care teams

• Safe medication practice audits and GP liaison

• Clinical governance action plans and regulatory compliance

• Professional handling of safeguarding concerns and complaints

• Consistent personcentred practice across the home

• Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration (essential)

• Proven experience leading a nursing service in a care home of 50 beds

• Strong clinical judgement and confidence in decisionmaking

• Organised steady and able to prioritise well in a busy environment

• Compassionate approachable and comfortable supporting families and professionals

• Solid understanding of CQC requirements and safe practice

• Knowledge of FNC and CHC processes

• ITliterate and confident with care planning systems

• A genuine commitment to personcentred care

• Up to 58000 basic salary

• Up to 30 days leave plus bank holidays (depending on service)

• Workplace pension

• Free meals on shift

• Private medical insurance and company sick pay

• Life assurance plus other corporate benefits