Lead Nurse

Job Description

Please note that this role DOES NOT offer Tier 2 sponsorship

Lead Nurse (Registered Nurse) 2223 per hour 36 Hours Day Shifts

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.
• Applicants must be a registered nurse confident overseeing clinical standards and staff practice.
• This position is not suitable for newly qualified nurses.
• This role does not offer Tier 2 sponsorship.

• Pay rate: 2223 per hour
• Hours: 36 hours per week (12‑hour shifts)
• Shift pattern: Day shifts
• Sector: Nursing dementia mental health and palliative care
• CQC rating: Good

• 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
• Provide visible hands‑on leadership during shifts
• 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.

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1