Registered Nurse

Job Description

Registered Nurse – Bupa Maypole Care Home, 99 Lower Northam Rd, Hedge End, Southampton SO30 4FS

Salary: £21.93 – £24.21 per hour

Contract:

36 hours per week (3 × 12‑hour shifts). Paid breaks and a £1,000 welcome bonus.

Ideal candidate: flexible with day and night shifts.

• Take responsibility for the well‑being of residents, ensuring their physical, emotional and social needs are met.
• Coach and guide the team, providing formal and informal teaching programmes for colleagues and other care professionals.
• Carry out assessments and develop, implement and evaluate individualised care plans for each resident.
• Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and conform to relevant standards, policies and legislation.

Registered Nurse with a valid NMC pin
. Key duties include:

• Managing the unit, overseeing care, administering and ordering medication.
• Reviewing and evaluating care plans, providing clinical guidance to the team and maintaining best practice.
• Ensuring policies and standards are maintained to a high clinical standard.
• Providing clinical guidance for Care Teams and support for all CQC tasks.
• Effective communication and reporting skills; competent handover of clinical issues.
• For night shifts: strong critical thinking, confidence, self‑reliance and the ability to remain calm in emergencies while working alone with limited support.

• My Healthcare – free access to 24/7 support, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health.
• Annual allowance (~£350) redeemable for healthcare products.
• Wagestream – early access to up to 40% of earned wages.
• 28 days holiday (+bank holidays).
• Sick pay scheme in addition to statutory sick pay.
• Long service rewards – ecards, extra holidays and money.
• Free meals on every shift.
• Interest‑free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
• Access to a range of Bupa pension plans.
• Parental leave (adoption, birth, co‑parent).
• Menopause Plan – advice, treatment options and support.
• Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.

Bupa is a Level2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to provide an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and offer reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process.