Nurse Unit Manager

Care home
:
Ribble View

Location
:
Preston, PR1 4UD

Contract type
:
Full time, 42 hours per week on days

Rate
: £23.65 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 Viewcare 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 the Employer

Exemplar Health Care provides nursing care for adults living with dementia, neuro‑disabilities, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and learning disabilities. With more than 60 care homes across England, we support adults with complex needs.

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.

• Lead your unit’s care and nursing teams to meet the medical, physical and emotional needs of the people we support.
• Provide strong leadership to maintain and continuously develop high standards of care and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee and manage all your unit’s clinical elements and risks.
• Ensure care plans and risk assessments are completed and reviewed in a timely manner and reflect care interventions appropriately.
• Act as the Named Nurse for residents allocated to you, overseeing the review and update of their care profiles.
• Supervise and manage your unit’s ordering, handling, storage, administration, recording and disposal of medication.

• First‑level nursing registration with a valid NMC PIN.
• Post‑registration and management or supervisory experience and/or training or qualifications.
• Thorough understanding of best practice in nursing care.
• Excellent range of clinical and communication skills.
• Enthusiastic approach to encouraging and motivating people.
• Ability to work confidently on own initiative.
• Good standard of digital skills.
• Authorized to work in the UK.

• 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.