Unit Manager/ Senior Registered Nurse

Position: Unit Manager - Senior Nurse

Location – Newcastle-upon-Tyne (NE4) 
Salary - £19.42 per hour 
Hours: Full Time (3 shifts 1 week 4 shifts the next)

Tyne Grange is a nursing home with a difference! 

Rated Outstanding by the CQC, Tyne Grange is a specialist nursing facility, located close to the vibrant centre of Newcastle. We have 20 en-suite bedrooms and two pathway apartments, complemented with therapy rooms, spacious communal areas and attractive gardens. The unique layout at Tyne Grange means that we can care for adults with a vast array of complex mental and physical health needs.

We're looking to recruit a highly motivated Senior Registered Nurse with a passion and desire to make a difference! We aim to deliver person centred and outcome focused care and strive to help the people we support, who are able, to transition away from nursing care and back to community living.

We are looking for a Senior Registered Nurse to join the team at Tyne Grange as our Unit Manager. Being at the forefront of clinical care delivery you will be responsible in providing strong leadership to develop and improve the standard of daily living. You will be empowered to really make a difference and the nursing home size means you have sufficient time in a day to make a real difference to the lives of those in your care.

You will lead the nurse team during your shifts; you will make certain that we fully meet medical, physical and emotional requirements of adults in your care. Ensuring compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will mentor and motivate colleagues, champion safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

As an integral and appreciated member of our Exemplar Health Care team you will be entitled to the following benefits:•

• Paid NMC membership – we’ll reimburse Nurses for the cost of renewing their Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration (NMC PIN) once they’ve been employed for 12 months.
• Paid DBS check – we pay for all new starters to have a DBS check, so you don’t need to cover the cost.
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme - Registered Nurses can save money on a brand new electric car through a salary sacrifice scheme.
• Blue Light Card - colleagues are eligible to apply for a Blue Light Card and get discounts at 100's of retailers and restaurants.
• fastPAYE - colleagues can access their earned wages from working additional hours before payday, via fastPAYE.
• Free RCNi membership – Registered Nurses have access to the RCNi Learning Platform.
• My Exemplar app – colleagues have access to our My Exemplar app where you can share stories, say thank you and keep up-to-date with news from across the company.
• Free uniform – all of our care home colleagues will receive a free uniform for the job.
• Pension plan – after 3 months, colleagues are auto-enrolled into our NOW Pensions pension scheme where we’ll contribute an additional 3%.
• Online Wellbeing Centre - colleagues can access online advice and videos around diet, exercise, finances and mental health, via our online Wellbeing Centre.

*Electric care salary sacrifice scheme – Registered Nurses can save money on a brand new electric care though a salary sacrifice scheme.  *Terms and conditions apply please speak to the recruitment team or your line manager for further details. 

What do we ask of you?

• You will be a registered nurse RMN/RNLD/RGN and will have a valid NMC pin.
• You will provide warmth, enthusiasm and compassion when providing care.
• You will always strive to provide great quality holistic care, making every day better than the last; promoting our core values: maintaining independence and dignity.

As with all our employees, you will be expected to work within our values and use these at all times by being an effective communicator and being passionate about your work.

Working alongside staff teams you will be a team player by coaching and mentoring junior staff, demonstrating outstanding communication skills with a positive and supportive attitude within a multi-disciplined team. 

You’ll be up to date with current evidence based practice and have a working knowledge of CQC Standards and Regulations and will work using your initiative making effective decisions to improve care quality.. 

Exemplar Values:
Our Values express what it is like to work in our organisation and our colleagues should make these a part of everything we do:

• Fun
• Integrity
• Responsive
• Success
• Teamwork

*Ts & Cs apply

For further details on the role or for an informal chat please contact our Nurse Talent Specialist on 01977 630830 or email nursetalentspecialist@exemplarhc.com

Please note we only accept applications from U.K based applicants