Senior Nurse - Care Home
About this role
Senior Nurse (General)
Position: Senior Nurse - Care Home
Location: Mortain Place Care Home, 93 Pevensey Bay Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6JF
Pay Rate: Up to £25.25 per hour
Hours: 48.00 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Days
Employment Type: Permanent
About the Role
As a supportive bridge staffing agency, we are proud to partner with Barchester Healthcare to find an experienced and inspiring Senior Nurse (General) for Mortain Place Care Home.
In this vital leadership role, you will act as a hands-on clinical leader, creating a safe and supportive environment for residents with diverse physical and mental needs. You will use your professional judgment to make critical clinical decisions—from assessing new residents to implementing safeguarding policies and administering medications under NMC regulations. Crucially, you will support, mentor, and train your team to ensure the highest standards of nursing care while enjoying the autonomy to do things the right way.
Key Responsibilities:
Acting as a hands-on clinical leader and mentor for the nursing and care team.
Assessing resident needs, developing tailored care plans, and creating detailed risk assessments.
Administering medicines safely in line with NMC regulations and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines.
Implementing safeguarding policies and ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks including DoLs/MCA.
Supporting newly qualified nurses through their preceptorship and driving quality improvements.
About You
To join Barchester as a Senior Nurse, you will need:
To be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration.
A mentoring or supervision qualification.
Demonstrated experience in producing care plans and risk assessments, backed by up-to-date clinical knowledge.
A strong background working with older people, acting as a clinical mentor, and driving quality care.
Rewards & Benefits Package
Enjoy a highly competitive salary alongside one of the finest rewards packages in the care sector:
Free continuous learning and professional development.
Automatic enrolment into the company profit-share scheme.
A comprehensive range of holiday, retail, and leisure discounts.
Lucrative 'Nurse Mentor' and 'Refer a Friend' bonus schemes.
Skilled Worker visa application fee support paid for eligible nurses.