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Nursing Community Manager - General

Barchester Healthcare

Sittingbourne, ME9 7LG £24 a year Permanent Posted 11 September 2026 Apply by 10 November 2026

Home Office register entry: BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED, LONDON

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Closest occupation match: SOC 2232, Registered community nurses. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Nursing Community Manager at Barchester Healthcare, you'll use your clinical expertise and leadership skills to deliver outstanding care and support to our residents. Working closely with the General Manager, Deputy Manager and wider multidisciplinary team, you'll lead a team of nurses and carers to provide high-quality, person-centred care that promotes dignity, independence and wellbeing. You'll oversee the delivery of clinical care within your community, ensuring care plans are accurate and up to date, medication is managed safely and effectively, and regulatory standards are consistently achieved. You'll also play a key role in mentoring and developing colleagues, supporting continuous improvement and promoting best practice across the home. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse who is passionate about leading teams, improving outcomes and making a genuine difference to residents' lives every day. ABOUT YOU To join us as a Nursing Community Manager, you'll need: Current NMC registration and revalidation At least two years' experience as a Registered Nurse within a clinical or social care setting

Main duties of the job

As a Nursing Community Manager at Barchester Healthcare, you will use your clinical expertise and leadership skills to deliver outstanding care to residents. The role involves working closely with the General Manager, Deputy Manager, and multidisciplinary team to lead nurses and carers in providing high-quality, person-centred care. Responsibilities include ensuring clinical care delivery, accurate care plans, effective medication management, and consistent achievement of regulatory standards. The position also requires mentoring colleagues, supporting continuous improvement, and promoting best practices across the home. Candidates should have current NMC registration, at least two years' experience as a Registered Nurse, strong clinical knowledge, leadership skills, and excellent communication abilities.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading care provider with a focus on delivering high-quality care and support to residents. The organisation emphasizes clinical excellence and compassionate, person-centred care. Barchester Healthcare values continuous improvement and best practice, and supports colleagues through training and development opportunities. The company also offers a range of rewards, including wellbeing programs, retail and lifestyle discounts, and the potential for career progression. Barchester Healthcare prides itself on creating positive working environments where teams can thrive and make genuine differences in the lives of residents every day.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23.97 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1550480955

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Sittingbourne

ME9 7LG

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Nursing Community Manager at Barchester Healthcare, you'll use your clinical expertise and leadership skills to deliver outstanding care and support to our residents. Working closely with the General Manager, Deputy Manager and wider multidisciplinary team, you'll lead a team of nurses and carers to provide high-quality, person-centred care that promotes dignity, independence and wellbeing.

You'll oversee the delivery of clinical care within your community, ensuring care plans are accurate and up to date, medication is managed safely and effectively, and regulatory standards are consistently achieved. You'll also play a key role in mentoring and developing colleagues, supporting continuous improvement and promoting best practice across the home.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse who is passionate about leading teams, improving outcomes and making a genuine difference to residents' lives every day.

ABOUT YOU To join us as a Nursing Community Manager, you'll need:

Current NMC registration and revalidation At least two years' experience as a Registered Nurse within a clinical or social care setting Strong clinical knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements Experience leading, mentoring and developing colleagues Excellent communication and decision-making skills A commitment to delivering compassionate, person-centred care

You'll be a confident clinical leader who can inspire others, build positive relationships and champion excellence in care.

REWARDS PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive salary plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package, including:

Free training and development opportunities Access to wellbeing and employee assistance programmes Retail and lifestyle discounts Refer a Friend bonus scheme Opportunities for career progression across Barchester Healthcare

If you're looking for a leadership role where you can combine outstanding clinical practice with team development and quality improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration and revalidation, at least two years' experience as a Registered Nurse within a clinical or social care setting

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Sittingbourne

ME9 7LG

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/

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