Nurse Unit Manager

Position: Unit Manager (RGN, RMN, RNLD)Care home: YarningdaleLocation: Hollywell Avenue, Codnor, Ripley, DE5 9SGContract type: Full time, 42 hours per week on days and nights Rate: £20.85 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 Yarningdale care home in Ripley.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 CareYarningdale 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 brain injuries and Huntington’s disease.As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress. About the roleAs 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 unit’s care and nursing teams to ensure we meet the medical, physical and emotional needs of the people we supportproviding strong leadership to maintain and continuously develop high standards of care and drive continuous improvementoverseeing and managing all your unit’s clinical elements and risksensuring care plans and risk assessments are completed and reviewed in a timely manner and reflect care interventions appropriatelyacting as the Named Nurse for residents allocated to you, with responsibility for the oversight, review and update of their care profilesthe supervision and management of your unit’s ordering, handling, storage, administration, recording and disposal of medication.Download our job description to read more: About youAbove 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 unit’s team of Registered Nurses, Nurse Associates and Health Care Assistants. You’ll also have:a thorough understanding of best practice in nursing carean excellent range of clinical and communication skills that you’re able to demonstratean enthusiastic approach to encouraging and motivating peoplethe ability to work confidently on your own initiativea 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 offerWe offer great rewards and perks including: excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospectsretail and lifestyle reward discountsfree DBS checkelectric car salary sacrifice schemepaid NMC membershippaid access to the RCNi Learning platform24/7 counselling and supportBlue Light Card eligibility. How to applySound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’. For an informal chat about joining us, you can call Grace, our Nurse Talent Specialist on 07375 926210 or email Gcockroft@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.

Created: 2025-07-23