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Senior Nurse - Care HomeNHS

Eastbourne, BN23 6JF Permanent Negotiable
Posted 30 July 2026 Closing date 27 September 2026
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station (1.3 miles away) Bus Park (10.9 miles away)

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Senior Nurse (General) at a Barchester care home, you'll use your leadership skills to make sure our residents get the quality care we're known for. We'll look to you to be a hands-on clinical leader that creates a safe and supportive environment for our residents with a range of mental and physical needs. You'll use your professional judgement to make critical clinical decisions, from assessing the needs of a new resident to implementing safeguarding policies and administrating medicines in line with NMC regulations. As part of your wide range of responsibilities, you'll support and mentor your team to make sure they have the clinical training they need to deliver the highest standards of nursing. As a Senior Nurse (General), you'll have the freedom and autonomy to do things the right way and be truly valued and respected for what you do. ABOUT YOU To join us as a Senior Nurse (General), you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration and a mentoring or supervision qualification. Experience of producing care plans and detailed risk assessments is important, as is an up-to-date knowledge on the most recent clinical practices. We'll also look for an understanding of regulatory frameworks, including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines. You'll be a natural leader and problem solver who has worked with older people and acted as a clinical mentor, including supporting newly qualified nurses through their preceptorship. Dedicated, ambitious and resilient, you'll have a strong track record of delivering improvements to achieve quality care.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Nurse (General) at a Barchester care home, you'll be responsible for ensuring our residents receive the quality care we're recognized for. You will serve as a hands-on clinical leader, fostering a safe and supportive environment for residents with diverse mental and physical needs. Your role includes making critical clinical decisions, assessing new residents, implementing safeguarding policies, and administering medicines per NMC regulations. Additionally, you'll mentor your team, providing them with the necessary clinical training to achieve the highest nursing standards. A natural leader and problem solver, you should be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration and a qualification in mentoring or supervision. Experience in care plan production, detailed risk assessments, and up-to-date knowledge of clinical practices are essential. Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines is also required. You'll play a crucial role in delivering improvements to achieve quality care, making this a rewarding and empowering position.

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Senior Nurse (General) at a Barchester care home, you'll use your leadership skills to make sure our residents get the quality care we're known for. We'll look to you to be a hands-on clinical leader that creates a safe and supportive environment for our residents with a range of mental and physical needs. You'll use your professional judgement to make critical clinical decisions, from assessing the needs of a new resident to implementing safeguarding policies and administrating medicines in line with NMC regulations. As part of your wide range of responsibilities, you'll support and mentor your team to make sure they have the clinical training they need to deliver the highest standards of nursing. As a Senior Nurse (General), you'll have the freedom and autonomy to do things the right way and be truly valued and respected for what you do.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Senior Nurse (General), you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration and a mentoring or supervision qualification. Experience of producing care plans and detailed risk assessments is important, as is an up-to-date knowledge on the most recent clinical practices. We'll also look for an understanding of regulatory frameworks, including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines. You'll be a natural leader and problem solver who has worked with older people and acted as a clinical mentor, including supporting newly qualified nurses through their preceptorship. Dedicated, ambitious and resilient, you'll have a strong track record of delivering improvements to achieve quality care.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes Offer to pay Skilled Worker visa application fee for eligible nurses

If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes, renowned for delivering high-quality care to its residents. With a strong focus on creating a safe and supportive environment, Barchester is dedicated to ensuring that each resident receives personalized care tailored to their unique needs. The organization emphasizes the importance of hands-on care and leadership, placing a significant emphasis on mentoring and supporting its team. Barchester Healthcare prides itself on its comprehensive rewards package, offering benefits such as free learning and development, profit share schemes, and a range of holiday, retail, and leisure discounts. With values centered around care, dignity, and choice, Barchester aims to be at the forefront of care excellence, continuously improving its services and empowering its staff to deliver the best possible care.

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