As a Peripatetic Nurse (RGN/RMN) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to deliver the high clinical standards the company is known for. You'll be responsible for leading a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that all residents receive the highest quality care, from making sure new residents are settling in to helping advance your team members' skills and developing tailored care plans.

Main duties of the job

The Peripatetic Nurse role at Barchester Healthcare involves working across multiple care homes within a region, providing clinical leadership and ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to residents. Key responsibilities include managing a multi-disciplinary team, onboarding new residents, developing personalized care plans, and mentoring and upskilling team members. The role requires flexibility to cover day and night shifts as needed across the various locations.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services in the United Kingdom, operating a network of care homes and hospitals. The company is committed to delivering exceptional care and support to its residents and patients, and is known for its high clinical standards and investment in staff development.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Peripatetic Nurse (RGN/RMN) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to deliver the high clinical standards we're known for. We'll look to you to lead a multi-disciplinary team to make sure that on each shift, at every location, all of our residents get the highest quality care. You can expect a wide range of responsibilities, from making sure new residents are settling in, to helping advance your team members' skills, and developing care plans that are tailored to our residents' physical and mental needs. As a Peripatetic Nurse, you'll have the freedom and autonomy to do things the right way and be truly valued and respected for what you do.

As a Peripatetic Nurse you will be expected to work between 5 homes within the region as and when required. You will be expected to have flexibility and cover day or night shifts when required. The locations are as follows: 1 home in Wimbledon, 2 homes in Oxted, 1 home in Sevenoaks and 1 home in Sydenham.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Peripatetic Nurse, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with a current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification. A strong, up-to-date clinical knowledge is important, as is a good understanding of key regulatory frameworks, including the safe administration of medicines, Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines, and NMC standards. We'll also look for a successful track record of producing care plans and detailed risk assessments. Dedicated and ambitious, you'll be able to lead by example your can-do approach and excellent communication skills will motivate the teams in each Barchester care home you work with.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive salary plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: NMC registration paid every year Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Nurse Mentor' and Refer a Friend' bonus schemes Offer to pay Health & Care Worker Visa immigration fees (for eligible nurses)

And so much more!

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 an empowering and rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be considered for this role, you must be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with a current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification. Strong clinical knowledge, understanding of regulatory frameworks, and experience in producing care plans and risk assessments are also required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.