Registered Nurse (Adults Residential & Specialist College)

Location: Lancaster

Salary: £41,891.20 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time (40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)

Closing Date: 24 July 2026

About Us

At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we don’t just match candidates to jobs—we build bridges to rewarding, permanent careers. We are proud to partner with Salutem Care and Education to find an exceptional, clinical leader for their Adults Residential Service and specialist college setting in Lancaster.

Salutem is an award-winning, values-led care provider dedicated to delivering outstanding, empowering support within warm, nurturing environments. In this role, you will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, ensuring the young adults we support live safe, fulfilling lives with dignity, choice, and independence.

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide skilled clinical care, professional oversight, and leadership within a busy, vibrant specialist college environment. You will support young people with complex physical health needs, learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental conditions, and associated clinical requirements.

A vital part of this role is supporting the safe delegation of healthcare procedures to our social care and education teams. You will act as an educator and mentor, assessing and signing off support worker competencies in essential clinical tasks to ensure safe, confident practice across the service.

Key Responsibilities:

Holistic Clinical Care: Deliver person-centered nursing care, detailed clinical assessments, and responsive care plans that adapt to changing needs.
Clinical Procedures: Oversee complex interventions including PEG feeding, enteral medication administration, stoma care, catheter care, and bowel care.
Safe Delegation & Competency: Assess, supervise, and sign off support workers undertaking delegated clinical tasks in line with professional standards and organizational policy.
Clinical Education: Deliver hands-on "toolbox talks," bedside teaching, and practical training sessions to upskill the care team.
Practice Leadership: Provide visible clinical leadership on shift, promote professional accountability, and lead on safe medicines management (in line with NICE and NMC guidelines).
Multi-Agency Collaboration: Partner closely with families, advocates, GPs, therapists, and community health teams to ensure seamless continuity of care.

About You

We are looking for a clinically confident, highly organized, and compassionate nurse who balances excellent clinical judgment with an empowering, person-centered approach.

Essential Requirements:

Registration: Active NMC Registration as a Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN, or RNLD) with a commitment to professional revalidation.
Experience: Proven experience in an adult care setting (residential, community, primary care, or clinical environment).
Skills: Strong clinical assessment skills, confident decision-making, and the ability to escalate concerns appropriately.
Practice Leadership: Confident in coaching non-registered staff, performing practice observations, and delivering constructive feedback.
Core Values: A deep commitment to safeguarding, dignity, respect, and helping others achieve positive life outcomes.
Flexibility: Willingness to work a shift pattern that includes evenings and weekends as required by the service.

Desirable:

Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, or complex physical health needs.
Solid understanding of CQC standards, clinical governance, and quality frameworks.

Why Choose Us?

By joining the Salutem family, you will benefit from a comprehensive, industry-leading support package:

Emotional Support: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, mental health resources, meditation apps, and bereavement support.
Medical Benefits: Free Online GP access, Health Cash Plan, Cancer Cover, and Menopause support.
Financial Flexibility: Access earned pay early with Wagestream, utility bill savings, and Life Assurance.
Physical Health: Gym discounts, online workouts, Cycle to Work scheme, and free National Trust activities.

Key Accreditations:

🏆 Certified as a Top Employer United Kingdom 2026 by the Top Employers Institute.
🌍 Named among the Top 100 Global Inspiring Workplaces.
♿ Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer.