Job summary
As a Unit Manager, youll work under the leadership of the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) and will be at the forefront of clinical care delivery on your designated unit.
Youll be responsible for providing strong leadership to develop and improve the standard of daily living for the service users in your home.
Were looking for someone whos well organised, can work under their own initiative as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and is up-to-date with current evidence-based clinical practice.
This is a great opportunity for a Registered Nurse who wants to progress into a management role.
Main duties of the job
On your designated unit, you'll:
- Manage a team of Registered Nurses, Trainee Nursing Associates and Health Care Assistants
- Conduct supervisions and appraisals with your team
- Manage staffing levels and assist with staff training and development
- Complete and maintain good governance
- Review and update care plans and medication records
- You'll ensure that your team, and the wider home, complies with regulatory requirements and meets CQC standards.
About us
Exemplar Health Care is a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with a range of complex needs.
Our homes tend to specialise in supporting people with specific conditions and disabilities such as Huntingtons disease, brain injuries, spinal injuries, mental health needs, learning disabilities or dementia.
Across all of our homes, one thing remains the same - our Unit Managers play a vital role in empowering people to live their best lives!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Position: Unit Manager (RGN, RMN, RNLD) - Nights
Care home: Ribble View
Location: Preston, PR1 4UD
Contract type: Full time, 36 or 42 hours per week on nights
Rate: £22.30 per hour
Care home CQC rating: Good
This is an exciting opportunity to use your nursing leadership skills to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Unit Manager at Ribble View care home in Preston.
Ribble View is a care service for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.
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 on your unit.
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
Ribble View is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.
We support adults living with complex mental health needs, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities. The home is also registered to support adults with learning disabilities, where its the right fit.
As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About the role
As a Unit Manager with Exemplar Health Care, you'll be at the forefront of clinical care delivery for the people living on your designated unit.
No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- leading your units 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 units 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
- supervision and management of your units ordering, handling, storage, administration, recording and disposal of medication.
Download our job description to read more:
https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029955197/
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 units team of Registered Nurses, Nurse Associates and Health Care Assistants.
You'll also have:
- 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 approachto 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.
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? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW.
For an informal chat about joining us, you can call our Nurse Talent Specialist Lisandra Ferreira on 07951 794 598 or [email protected]
Please note, this role is not eligible for sponsorship. Candidates without an existing visa or right to work in the UK are unlikely to be suitable for the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To apply for this role, you must have a first level nursing registration with a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Exemplar Healthcare Services Limited
Address
Ribble View Health Care Ltd
39 Church Avenue
Preston
PR1 4UD