Role Overview
Senior Nurse – Colten Care, Whitecliffe House, Blandford Forum, Dorset.
Salary & Hours
* Pay: £24.54 to £27.34 per hour
* 42 hours per week, including alternate weekends
* Paid breaks included
Benefits
* Additional hours / overtime opportunities
* Paid breaks and free meals on duty
* Opportunity to train to be a practice assessor/supervisor of student nurses
* Free uniforms
* Career advancement to Clinical Lead and beyond
* Support with revalidation and annual NMC subscription reimbursement
* Clinical and dementia care conferences led by Colten team
* Support with practice supervision and assessor roles in line with NMC guidelines
* Access to Senior Clinical Skills Trainer and wide selection of training programmes
* Payment and support with Health and Care Visa as needed
* Hands‑on practical training and Nursing Times e‑Learning modules
* Clinical skills updates on venepuncture, catheterisation, T34 syringe driver, end‑of‑life care, and more
Responsibilities
* Lead the shift and allocate duties to nurses and care team
* Work with fellow nurses, senior care leads, and multidisciplinary teams
* Provide 24/7 on‑call support through Colten Care Clinical/Quality experts
* Build lasting relationships with residents to improve their health and wellbeing
* Role‑model best practice in wound management, nutrition, tissue viability, end‑of‑life care and other clinical interventions
* Support student nurses and trainee nurse associates as a practice assessor/supervisor when required
About You
* Excellent clinical knowledge and sound judgement with strong communication skills
* Proven team player with attention to detail, sense of fun, and can‑do attitude
* Experience in wound management, nutrition, tissue viability, end‑of‑life care and other essential clinical interventions
* Interest in continuing as or becoming a practice assessor/supervisor
About Colten Care
We are an award‑winning, family‑owned, independent care home group with a reputation for putting residents at the heart of everything we do. All 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least “Good” and 7 are “Outstanding” by the CQC.
If a career in care is for you and you want to be part of something special, we’d love you to apply. A member of our dedicated recruitment team will then be in touch to discuss available positions and help identify those that best suit your work/life balance and location.
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