Position:Dementia Specialist Unit Manager / RMN, RNLD, RGN

Care home:Laurel Place
Location:Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG
Contract type:Full time - Must be flexible
Rate:£21.92 per hour

This is an exciting opportunity to use your nursing leadership skills to make a real difference every day.

Join us as a Dementia Specialist Unit Manager at Laurel Place care home in Bishop Auckland

In this role, youll 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, youll 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.

Laurel Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the countrys leading nursing care providers.

Laurel Place supports adults living with complex needs, such as acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

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

As a Unit Manager with Exemplar Health Care,youll 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:

• leadingyour units care and nursing teams to ensure we meet the medical, physical and emotional needs of the people we support
• providingstrong leadershipto maintain and continuously develop high standards of care and drive continuous improvement
• overseeing and managing all your unitsclinical elements and risks
• ensuringcare plans and risk assessmentsare completed and reviewed in a timely manner and reflect care interventions appropriately
• acting as theNamed Nursefor 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, recordinganddisposalofmedication.

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

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

Youll also have:

• a thorough understanding of best practice in nursing care
• an excellent range of clinical and communication skills that youre 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 is a great opportunity for a Registered Nurse who wants to progress into management.

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. xbpsjku

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