Nurse Unit Manager (RGN/RMN/RNLD)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Position: Otterburn - Unit Manager (RGN, RMN, RNLD)

Care home: Otterburn

Location: Brandwood Park Road, Birmingham, B14 6QX

Contract type: Full time hours available, 12 hour shifts, 36 or 42 hour contract on days OR nights

Rate:£23 per hour

Care home CQC rating: Rated Good by CQC

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 Otterburn care home in Birmingham.

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 Exemplar Health Care

Otterburn is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with dementia, complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including Huntington's disease and strokes.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

A nurse-led care home for adults with complex needs, Otterburn aims to make every day better for service users. Identifying achievable goals with service users, their families and professionals ensure they retain some form of independence. Overall rating with CQC is Good Jan 2022.

Otterburn has 30 large bedrooms, each with an en-suite, across three units. The home has communal dining and living spaces, a TV lounge and a large accessible garden.

We are looking for experienced tracheostomy trained nurses or nurses who are willing to be trained and signed off as competent to work on the Tracheostomy Unit. You will lead by example, delivering hands-on nursing care. You will have a person centred ethos and be committed to enriching the lives of the individuals in your care.

As we are committed to providing the best care and support to all our Service Users, the average ratio of staff in this Home is 5 Support Workers to every Nurse.

About the role

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.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• leading your units care and nursing teams to ensure we meet the medical, physical and emotional needs of the people we support
• providing strong leadership to maintain and continuously develop high standards of care and drive continuous improvement
• overseeing and managing all your units clinical elements and risks
• ensuring care plans and risk assessmentsare completed and reviewed in a timely manner and reflect care interventions appropriately
• acting as the Named Nurse for residents allocated to you, with responsibility for the oversight, review and update of their care profiles
• the supervision and management of your units ordering, handling, storage, administration, recording and disposal ofmedication.

Download our job description to read more:

https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029955197/

About you

Above all, you're someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You'll be a natural role model with the ability to manage your units team of Registered Nurses, Nurse Associates and Health Care Assistants.

You'll also have:

• a thorough understanding of best practice in nursing care
• an excellent range of clinical and communication skills that you're able to demonstrate
• an enthusiastic approach to encouraging and motivating people
• the ability to work confidently on your own initiative
• a good standard of digital skills.

To apply for this role, 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. This is a great opportunity for a Registered Nurse who wants to progress into management.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• 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.

How to apply

Sound good? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW.

For an informal chat about joining us, you can call Lisandra Ferreira on 07951 794 598 or email lferreira@exemplarhc.com

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level nursing registration with a valid NMC Pin number.
• Commitment to comply with all planned mandatory & non mandatory training within Exemplar Health Care and to ensure compliance in others.
• Assist with the delivery of on the job training commensurate with your role training & experience.
• Identify any training needs yourself or others and source appropriate training.
• Lead the supervision process.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Exemplar Healthcare Services Limited

Address

Exemplar Health Care

Brandwood Park Road

Birmingham

B14 6QX

Employer's website

https://www.exemplarhc.com/careers (Opens in a new tab)