Nurse Unit Manager

Key Details

• Title: Nurse Unit Manager
• Employer: Exemplar Health Care
• Care home: Cheshire Springs
• Location: Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RY
• Contract type: 36 hours per week
• Rate: Up to £22.52 per hour
• CQC rating: Not inspected yet – opened June 2022

This is an exciting opportunity to use your nursing leadership skills to make a real difference everyday. As Unit Manager at Cheshire Springs care home you will work under the Clinical Nurse Manager to lead a team of nursing and care colleagues, drive quality and maintain high standards of care on your unit.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the unit’s care and nursing teams to meet the medical, physical and emotional needs of residents.
• Providing strong leadership to maintain and continuously develop high standards of care and drive continuous improvement.
• Overseeing and managing all clinical elements and risks on the unit.
• Ensuring care plans and risk assessments are completed, reviewed in a timely manner and reflect appropriate care interventions.
• Acting as the Named Nurse for residents allocated to you, overseeing review and update of their care profiles.
• Supervising and managing the unit’s ordering, handling, storage, administration, recording and disposal of medication.

Above all, you identify with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You will be a natural role model with the ability to manage a team of Registered Nurses, Nurse Associates and Health Care Assistants. You should also:

• Have a thorough understanding of best practice in nursing care.
• Possess an excellent range of clinical and communication skills.
• Have an enthusiastic approach to encouraging and motivating people.
• Be able to work confidently on your own initiative.
• Maintain a good standard of digital skills.

To apply, 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.

• 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.

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to 'APPLY NOW'. For an informal chat, please contact our Nurse Talent Specialist, Callum, at or email

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.