Why should I work as a Registered Nurse in a care home?

If you’re a Registered Nurse wondering what it’s really like to work in a care home - or whether it’s the right move for your career - you’re not alone.

Many Nurses ask the same question: “Why should I work as a Nurse in a care home?”

At Exemplar Health Care, we believe the answer's simple - it’s one of the most rewarding and empowering jobs you can have.

Here’s why working as a Nurse in a care home might just be the best decision you ever make.

You’ll build deeper connections with the people you support

Unlike other settings, where people come and go, social care nursing allows you to build real, long-term relationships.

You’ll get to know the people you support - their stories, their goals, their families - and you’ll play a key role in helping them live as meaningfully as possible.

With staffing levels based on individual need and excellent Nurse-to-Health Care Assistant ratios, you won’t feel rushed or overstretched.

You’ll be able to follow journeys, and see the difference your care makes.

Social care nursing is skilled, meaningful work

There’s a common misconception that nursing in a social care setting isn’t as ‘clinical’ or ‘skilled’ as other roles.

That couldn’t be further from the truth!

In fact, social care nursing is incredibly varied, fast-paced, and fulfilling.

And you won’t just maintain your skills - you’ll develop new ones.

Gaby, Night Nurse Manager at Otterburn care home in Birmingham shares:

You’ll be supported to grow your career

Whether you want to progress in management or develop your knowledge in a specialist area, we’ve got your back.

To support your continuing professional development, you'll benefit from over 60 specialist clinical skills training modules, and get free and unlimited access to:

• the RCNi Learning platform - which has a range of training modules to develop nursing skills across a range of clinical specialities

• The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures - which provides up-to-date, evidence- based clinical skills and procedures.

If you want to develop into a leadership and management position, our Leadership Pathway is the place to start - it includes four programmes designed to help you unlock your full potential.

Take Dhanya Vincent, Home Manager at Longley Park View, for example.

She began her career with Exemplar Health Care as a Health Care Assistant, before progressing to Unit Manager, Clinical Nurse Manager, Deputy Manager, and now Home Manager.

You’ll make a real difference, every single day

At the heart of it all, this is what nursing in a care home is really about - making a difference.

You’ll be there to help someone regain confidence, learn new skills, reconnect with loved ones, or simply feel safe and cared for.

These moments may seem small, but they mean everything to the people you support - and they’ll mean everything to you, too.

If you’re passionate about compassionate, person-centred care, we’d love to hear from you. View our Registered Nurse, Unit Manager, and Clinical Nurse Manager job vacancies on our online job search.