# Nurse (Days). Dalton Court Care Home > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sandstone Care Group. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nurse-days-dalton-court-care-home/ab1934c5-b84d-4084-ba1a-9b7efa18422d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nurse-days-dalton-court-care-home/ab1934c5-b84d-4084-ba1a-9b7efa18422d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sandstone Care Group - **Location:** Sandstone Care Group - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Salary:** £23.65 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-11-12T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T14:55:57.559Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/L0137-26-0058 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/L0137-26-0058/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=L0137-26-0058 - **Employer website:** https://www.sandstonecare.co.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary Nurse (Days). Dalton Court Care Home - Hourly rate: £23.65 per hour - Shift pattern: 8am-8pm - Contracted hours: 44 hours per week - Skilled Worker visa switch considered; no other sponsorship available. Join our dedicated team at Dalton Court Care Home and play a vital role in delivering outstanding nursing care to our residents every day. We're looking for a compassionate and professional Registered Nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and leading clinical excellence. ### Main duties of the job What You'll Do - Deliver safe, effective nursing care tailored to individual resident needs. - Lead and support the care team, providing clinical guidance and expertise. - Administer and manage medications safely and accurately. - Monitor residents' health and wellbeing, responding promptly to concerns. - Complete clinical assessments, care plans and documentation. - Liaise with families, GPs and other healthcare professionals. - Promote dignity, independence and choice in everything you do. - Ensure high standards of care, safeguarding and regulatory compliance are maintained. ### About us Why Join Dalton Court? - Be part of an exceptional team that is passionate about making a difference every day - Career development and progression opportunities across Sandstone Care Group - Ongoing training and development to support your professional growth - Flexible pay options with access to earned wages before payday - Health and wellbeing support for you and your family - Employee recognition and reward programmes that celebrate great work - Exclusive high street discounts at leading retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues ### Details - Date posted: 12 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £23.65 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: L0137-26-0058 - Job locations: Sandstone Care Group, Dalton Court Care Home, Europe Way, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0RJ, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Role-specific Duties: The Registered Nurses responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Ensure that service users are at the heart of the care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing Undertake the care planning activities for service users to meet changing physical, psychological and social needs, taking into consideration privacy, dignity, personal choice and informed consent Ensure care plans are developed in collaboration with service users, their families and friends (where appropriate) and members of the multidisciplinary team Undertake all aspects of medicine management in line with legal, professional and regulatory requirements Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals supported by the service Working with Others: Develop effective working relationships with all employees within the service Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users in the service Other Duties: Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list: Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth Work within the NMC Code of Conduct To provide leadership to the care and nursing functions of the service To provide nursing care in accordance with current best practice, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations under the direction of the Manager and within the financial plans agreed from time-to-time Personal and Professional Development: Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management Be registered with the NMC and work within the Code of Conduct To comply with NMC requirements for revalidation every three years; this will require (among other measures) obtaining practice-based feedback, reflective discussions, written self-reflections on practice, and obtaining confirming evidence of continued adherence to the NMC codes of practice from a health care professional, normally the line manager Person Specification *The selections for essential and desirable have been left intentionally blank for you to determine these.* Specific Requirement for Qualifications Essential Desirable Good English - written and verbal x Registered with relevant body, e.g. NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse Qualification Supervisory or management qualification Specific Requirement for Skills Proficient Written Skills Maintain all care plans/care records in accordance with the services policy and audit care records following company policy to ensure compliance Problem-solving Skills Registered Nurses need to be able to adapt and address situations quickly Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and wellbeing Recognise and report situations where there might be a need for protection Promote the effective resolution of team conflicts Ensure there are always adequate staff with the necessary skills on duty Share in the development of the strategic plans of the service Communication Skills Supervise and communicate effectively with staff to ensure that shifts run smoothly, making sure all work is carried out in an organised and efficient manner, taking into consideration peoples preferences Liaise appropriately with all visitors and callers to the service Undertaking and undergoing formal supervision Specific Requirement for Previous Experience Previous experience of working in similar environments Previous experience of working in similar supervisory roles Experience of working with service users, in particular, those that may have additional support needs Knowledge of rota planning, ensuring adequate staff on duty with the correct skill mix, and fair allocation of off duty/annual leave Values-based Personal Qualities Area Specific Requirement Working Together Involve Service Users, families, external agencies and colleagues Speak up when things go wrong Respect and Dignity Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking Everybody Counts Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded Understand human rights and impact on care delivery Facilitating people to speak up about concerns and acting upon them Commitment to Quality of Care Striving for quality in everything we do, recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge Compassion Treating people with kindness Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service Improving Lives Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service Improving outcomes for people Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - A valid NMC registration (RGN/RMN). ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.