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Registered NurseNHS

Strood, ME2 4JS Permanent £22.38
Posted 4 September 2026 Closing date 3 November 2026
Strood Rail Station (0.6 miles, direct) Upminster Underground Station (15.3 miles, direct) Waterfront Bus Station (1.6 miles, direct)

Job summary

About the role: We now seek additional Nurses who are passionate about, and thrive on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people. Nursing is a professionally stretching and highly rewarding career at Akari Care. You will be responsible for playing a personal and direct, hands-on role in ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care to our residents. You will also be leading, coaching, and mentoring a team to ensure you create a warm and inclusive environment in which our residents feel a sense of security and belonging while simultaneously retaining their dignity and self-respect. As reward for your kind and caring approach to our residents, alongside your personal and trusted knowledge, our homes offer a wide range of clinical experiences and opportunities which will enhance and expand your skills and competencies. These will enable you to gain both personal and professional growth in your career and continue to develop in a highly gratifying environment.

Main duties of the job

We now seek additional Nurses who are passionate about, and thrive on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people. Nursing is a professionally stretching and highly rewarding career at Akari Care. You will be responsible for playing a personal and direct, hands-on role in ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care to our residents. You will also be leading, coaching, and mentoring a team to ensure you create a warm and inclusive environment in which our residents feel a sense of security and belonging while simultaneously retaining their dignity and self-respect. As reward for your kind and caring approach to our residents, alongside your personal and trusted knowledge, our homes offer a wide range of clinical experiences and opportunities which will enhance and expand your skills and competencies. These will enable you to gain both personal and professional growth in your career and continue to develop in a highly gratifying environment.

Job description

About the role:

We now seek additional Nurses who are passionate about, and thrive on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Nursing is a professionally stretching and highly rewarding career at Akari Care. You will be responsible for playing a personal and direct, hands-on role in ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care to our residents. You will also be leading, coaching, and mentoring a team to ensure you create a warm and inclusive environment in which our residents feel a sense of security and belonging while simultaneously retaining their dignity and self-respect.

As reward for your kind and caring approach to our residents, alongside your personal and trusted knowledge, our homes offer a wide range of clinical experiences and opportunities which will enhance and expand your skills and competencies. These will enable you to gain both personal and professional growth in your career and continue to develop in a highly gratifying environment.

About you

  • Are a registered nurse with an active PIN and no restrictions
  • A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach
  • Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively
  • Have a coaching style leadership mentality to empower your colleagues
  • Good communication and relationship building skills
  • Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
  • Warm, approachable, and engaging personal
  • Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated

What is in it for you:

  • A competitive salary
  • A welcome bonus of £1,500 (T&Cs apply)
  • Employers pension contribution of 3%
  • We offer Wage stream - a money management app that you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
  • Annual NMC fees paid
  • Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
  • Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
  • 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
  • Fully funded training and development
  • Support with personal development plans
  • The opportunity to gain experience and develop both personally and professionally

About us:

We never compromise on the quality of our services as a cohesive team consisting of internal colleagues and an extended range of externally qualified professionals which makes up our overall care community. Our aim is to help maintain the identity and dignity of our residents with a focus on living life to the fullest for everyone.

Whether you are experienced working in elderly care or are new to the sector, we are looking for colleagues who can make a difference for our residents within Akari Care. In case you had not guessed, our values are:

  • Personalised
  • Kind
  • Caring
  • Trusted
  • Community

If you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.

About us

We never compromise on the quality of our services as a cohesive team consisting of internal colleagues and an extended range of externally qualified professionals which makes up our overall care community. Our aim is to help maintain the identity and dignity of our residents with a focus on living life to the fullest for everyone. Whether you are experienced working in elderly care or are new to the sector, we are looking for colleagues who can make a difference for our residents within Akari Care. In case you had not guessed, our values are: Personalised, Kind, Caring, Trusted, Community. If you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.

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