Job summary
Package Description: Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. We offer up to £1500 welcome bonus (subject to T&Cs) for all nurses joining our permanent team. We now seek additional Nurses who are passionate about, and thrive on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people. Nursing is a professionally stretching and highly rewarding career at Akari Care. You will be responsible for playing a personal and direct, hands-on role in ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care to our residents. You will also be leading, coaching, and mentoring a team to ensure you create a warm and inclusive environment in which our residents feel a sense of security and belonging while simultaneously retaining their dignity and self-respect. As reward for your kind and caring approach to our residents, alongside your personal and trusted knowledge ...
Main duties of the job
Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. They offer up to £1500 welcome bonus (subject to T&Cs) for all nurses joining the permanent team and now seek additional Nurses who are passionate about making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people. Nursing is a rewarding career at Akari Care, involving direct responsibility for ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care. Nurses also lead and mentor a team to create a warm, inclusive environment where residents feel secure and respected. The role offers a range of clinical experiences and opportunities for skill and competency enhancement, enabling both personal and professional growth. Akari Care emphasizes maintaining the identity and dignity of residents with a focus on living life to the fullest, looking for colleagues who share their values of being personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused.
About us
Akari Care is a reputable provider of personalised nursing and residential care services in communities across England and Wales. The organisation is dedicated to making a significant positive difference in the lives of older individuals, emphasizing a hands-on approach to care. Akari Care fosters an environment where nursing professionals are both challenged and supported, offering opportunities for career development and personal growth. The organisation prides itself on creating warm, inclusive spaces for its residents, ensuring their sense of security and belonging. This approach is driven by a commitment to maintaining residents' dignity and self-respect while offering a diverse range of clinical experiences to enhance nurse competencies. Akari Care values personalized care, kindness, trustworthiness, and community. It provides support through well-structured training and development programs, along with incentives such as welcome bonuses and continued professional development.
Details
- Date posted: 08 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £22.06 an hour
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Flexible working
- Reference number: 1513937713
- Job locations: Akari Care, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8FR, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales.
We offer up to £1500 welcome bonus (subject to T&Cs) for all nurses joining our permanent team.
We now seek additional Nurses who are passionate about, and thrive on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.
Nursing is a professionally stretching and highly rewarding career at Akari Care. You will be responsible for playing a personal and direct, hands-on role in ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care to our residents. You will also be leading, coaching, and mentoring a team to ensure you create a warm and inclusive environment in which our residents feel a sense of security and belonging while simultaneously retaining their dignity and self-respect.
As reward for your kind and caring approach to our residents, alongside your personal and trusted knowledge, our homes offer a wide range of clinical experiences and opportunities which will enhance and expand your skills and competencies. These will enable you to gain both personal and professional growth in your career and continue to develop in a highly gratifying environment.
We never compromise on the quality of our services as a cohesive team consisting of internal colleagues and also an extended range of externally qualified professionals which makes up our overall care community. Our aim is to help maintain the identity and dignity of our residents with a focus on living life to the fullest for each individual.
Whether you are experienced working in elderly care or are new to the sector, we are looking for colleagues who can make a difference for our residents within Akari Care. In case you hadnt guessed, our values are:
Personalised
Kind
Caring
Trusted
Community
If you share our values then we would love to hear from you.
About you
Are a registered nurse with an active PIN and no restrictions
A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach
Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively
Have a coaching style leadership mentality to empower your colleagues
Good communication and relationship building skills
Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated
Whats in it for you:
A competitive salary of a minimum of £21.20 per hour
Employers pension contribution of 3%
Annual NMC fees paid
We offer Wagestream - a money management app that you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
Fully funded training and development
Support with personal development plans
The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally
AKNUR
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with an active PIN and no restrictions. Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team, and delegate effectively. A caring nature and good communication and relationship-building skills. Flexible, adaptable, and approachable persona. Willingness to treat others respectfully.
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This advert is for Registered Nurse - Bank with Akari Care Limited in Gateshead, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £22.06 an hour. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.
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