Nurse Unit Manager

Company: Exemplar Health Care Group.
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Location: Ellesmere Port
Job Description:

Unit Manager (RGN, RMN, RNLD)

Care home: Cheshire Springs

Location: Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RY

Contract type: Full time position

Rate: Up to £23.10 per hour

Care home CQC rating: Not inspected yet – opened June 2022

About the role

As a Unit Manager with Exemplar Health Care, you’ll be at the forefront of clinical care delivery for the people living on your designated unit. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

  • Leading your unit’s care and nursing teams to ensure we meet the medical, physical and emotional needs of the people we support
  • Providing strong leadership to maintain and continuously develop high standards of care and drive continuous improvement
  • Overseeing and managing all your unit’s clinical elements and risks
  • Ensuring care plans and risk assessments are completed and reviewed in a timely manner and reflect care interventions appropriately
  • Acting as the Named Nurse for residents allocated to you, with responsibility for the oversight, review and update of their care profiles
  • Supervising and managing your unit’s medication ordering, handling, storage, administration, recording and disposal

Your profile

Beyond the core responsibilities, you’ll bring:

  • A thorough understanding of best practice in nursing care
  • An excellent range of clinical and communication skills
  • An enthusiastic approach to encouraging and motivating people
  • The ability to work confidently on your own initiative
  • A good standard of digital skills

Qualifications

  • First‑level nursing registration with a valid NMC PIN
  • Post‑registration and management or supervisory experience or training/qualifications

What we offer

  • Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
  • Retail and lifestyle reward discounts
  • Free DBS check
  • Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
  • Paid NMC membership
  • Paid access to the RCNi Learning platform
  • 24/7 counselling and support
  • Blue Light Card eligibility

About Exemplar Health Care

Cheshire Springs is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with complex needs arising from mental health conditions, neuro‑disabilities and physical disabilities. Through our training and career development pathways, we help you become the best nurse you can be.

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Posted: May 18th, 2026