Lead Nurse

Please note that this role DOES NOT offer Tier 2 sponsorship

This nursing home provides residential, nursing, dementia, mental health, and palliative care for adults within a well-established nursing home rated Good by the CQC. As the Lead Nurse you will have the day-to-day responsibility for a designated unit, combining hands-on clinical practice with leadership of the nursing and care team.

• This role requires experience in a senior or unit lead nursing position within a nursing home
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• Applicants must be a registered nurse confident overseeing clinical standards and staff practice
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• This position is not suitable for newly qualified nurses
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• Hours: 36 hours per week (12-hour shifts)
• Sector:
  Nursing, dementia, mental health, and palliative care
• CQC rating:
  Good
• This role DOES NOT offer Tier 2 sponsorship

• Clear unit-level leadership with defined clinical and operational responsibility
• Balance between hands-on nursing and leadership oversight
• Established governance processes and electronic care planning systems
• Stable service with consistent occupancy and a broad clinical mix
• Benefits include pension, training, and wellbeing support

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Experience in a Senior Nurse or Unit Lead role within a nursing home
• Strong clinical knowledge of long-term and complex conditions
• Confidence with safeguarding, CQC standards, and clinical audits
• Ability to lead staff calmly and effectively during busy shifts
• Experience working across dementia, mental health, or palliative care settings

• Lead clinical care delivery across a designated unit
• Support the Home Manager with quality assurance, audits, and compliance
• Supervise, mentor, and support nurses and care staff on the unit
• Oversee medication management, GP rounds, and clinical decision-making
• Complete CHC checklists and support DoLS/LPS processes
• Ensure care plans and risk assessments remain accurate and up to date

Applications are reviewed promptly. You will receive clear communication throughout the process.