Posted 26 March, 2026 Lambwood Heights Care Home logo

Unit Manager with NMC Pin

Lambwood Heights Care Home Essex

Job details

  • Salary £35,000 per annum £35000.00 per annum
  • Role Hospitality
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Chigwell, Essex

Job summary

  • Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering exceptional care? We’re looking for a dedicated Unit Manager to lead our nursing floor and help ensure our residents receive the highest standards of clinical and compassionate care.
  • We offer some excellent rewards and benefits including:

    • We offer all team members 1 free meal per shift.
    • Enhanced Bank Holiday pay.
    • Increased Annual Leave entitlement - team members who work with us for 3 years or more, get extra annual leave.
    • Cycle to Work scheme – Why not save money on commuting costs and improve your health at the same time.
    • Milestone Birthdays - get EXTRA time off to celebrate that special birthday.
    • Company sick pay which is over and above the statutory entitlement. (subject to length of service)
    • Refer a Friend Scheme for successful referrals - for all permanent roles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).
    • Recognition and staff appreciation initiatives.
    • Health Cash Plan (subject to T&Cs).
    • Death in Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).
    • Long service awards.

    And much more……….

    Location: Lambwood Heights, 244 Lambourne Rd, Chigwell IG7 6HX

    Hours: 40 hours per week

    Pay: £35,000 per annum

    Contract: Full-time

    Shift: Days 

    What you will be doing:

    • Lead and support the nursing and care team to provide safe, person?centred care.
    • Carry out clinical assessments, care planning, and medication management.
    • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
    • To support the General Manager with External Audit process to ensure the service is fully compliant.
    • Oversee day?to?day clinical operations on the nursing floor.
    • Mentor and develop staff, promoting a positive and professional working environment.
    • Work closely with residents and their families to maintain open and supportive communication.

    What you need:

    • Valid NMC Pin.
    • Experience in a care home, hospital, or similar clinical environment.
    • Confident in leading teams and managing clinical responsibilities.
    • Compassionate, proactive, and committed to resident wellbeing.
    • Knowledgeable about safeguarding, person?centred care, and CQC standards.
    • Ability to self-motivate, work on your own initiative as well as being a team player.
    • A caring nature and an intuitive sensitivity to the needs of others.
    • Excellent communication skills.

    “Our mission” is to provide exceptional homes for people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our Family

    • Family
    • Integrity
    • Respect
    • Exceptional
    • Sustainable

    Apply now!

    If you’re ready to start your journey and make a difference, then don’t delay and apply today!