Registered Nurse – Nights

Are you a calm, confident Registered Nurse who thrives on nights? Join our supportive team at Riverdale Manor Care Centre, a 72-bed dementia nursing home. As nurse in charge overnight, you’ll keep residents safe, comfortable and well cared for, so they can rest peacefully and wake up to a good day.

As Night Nurse, you will be the senior clinician on site overnight. You will lead the night team, make independent clinical decisions and respond to whatever the night brings, with on-call management support always available. You will work 12-hour shifts.

• Lead the night shift, allocating work and supporting care staff
• Carry out regular checks, monitoring residents’ comfort, safety and wellbeing through the night
• Administer evening, night and early-morning medicines safely, including controlled drugs
• Recognise and respond to deterioration, falls and emergencies, contacting NHS 111, out-of-hours GPs or emergency services as needed
• Provide compassionate end-of-life care and support families who visit or call overnight
• Support residents who are unsettled or awake at night, including those living with dementia
• Carry out clinical tasks such as wound care, catheter care, PEG feeding and observations
• Keep accurate records and give clear, thorough handovers to the day team
• Follow safeguarding, infection prevention, fire safety and lone-working procedures
• Help with night-time audits, care plan updates and stock checks

In addition to this vacancy, we are also looking for dedicated colleagues to join our Bank team. Bank staff work flexible shifts across our care homes, helping provide high-quality care when extra support is needed. This is ideal for anyone seeking flexible hours and the opportunity to work across different locations.

Riverdale Manor Care Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we care for. The successful candidate will need an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.