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Senior Nurse - Care Home

Barchester HealthcareAberdeen, Scotland

Salary
£23.34
Contract
Permanent
Location
Aberdeen
Closes
31 October 2026

Overview

This is a NHS role (permanent) with Barchester Healthcare based in Aberdeen. The advertised salary is £23.34. Applications close on 31 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.

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Job description

A £2,000 'Golden Hello' Welcome Bonus is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Senior Nurse (...

As a Senior Nurse (General) at Barchester care home, you will leverage your leadership skills to ensure residents receive the renowned quality care. The role demands being a hands-on clinical leader, focusing on creating a safe environment for residents with various mental and physical needs. It involves using professional judgment in critical clinical decisions, ranging from assessing new residents' needs to implementing safeguarding policies and administering medicines aligned with NMC regulations. A crucial part of the role is to support and mentor your team, ensuring they receive the necessary clinical training to uphold excellent nursing standards. The position offers the freedom and autonomy to ensure the highest quality of care is delivered.

A £2,000 'Golden Hello' Welcome Bonus is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Senior Nurse (General) at a Barchester care home, you'll use your leadership skills to make sure our residents get the quality care we're known for. We'll look to you to be a hands-on clinical leader that creates a safe and supportive environment for our residents with a range of mental and physical needs. You'll use your professional judgement to make critical clinical decisions, from assessing the needs of a new resident to implementing safeguarding policies and administrating medicines in line with NMC regulations. As part of your wide range of responsibilities, you'll support and mentor your team to make sure they have the clinical training they need to deliver the highest standards of nursing. As a Senior Nurse (General), you'll have the freedom and autonomy to do things the right way and be truly valued and respected for what you do.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Senior Nurse (General), you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration and a mentoring or supervision qualification. Experience of producing care plans and detailed risk assessments is important, as is an up-to-date knowledge on the most recent clinical practices. We'll also look for an understanding of regulatory frameworks, including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines. You'll be a natural leader and problem solver who has worked with older people and acted as a clinical mentor, including supporting newly qualified nurses through their preceptorship. Dedicated, ambitious and resilient, you'll have a strong track record of delivering improvements to achieve quality care.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes

If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.

Barchester Healthcare is a leading care provider, offering seamless access to exceptional care services across the United Kingdom. Known for its commitment to quality care, Barchester Healthcare operates numerous care homes and hospitals, offering services tailored to meet the varied needs of their residents. With an emphasis on professional development, Barchester provides numerous learning opportunities and rewards packages, making it a prestigious workplace in the care sector. The organisation's dedication to high standards is evident in its rigorous compliance with regulatory frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the care quality, making it a trusted entity in the healthcare sector.

Essential: - Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration and a mentoring or supervision qualification.

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How this role compares

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