Registered Nurse

Extraordinary People, Exceptional Care

Registered Nurse

Location: Lansbury Court Care Home - Parkhouse Avenue, Castletown, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR5 3DF

Salary: £25.57 per hour

Schedule/Hours: Full time, 44 hours per week, Night shifts

Are you a Registered Nurse with a passion for dementia care? Do you want to be part of a team that’s transforming the way people living with dementia experience life in a care home? At Orchard Healthcare Group, we’re proud to lead the way in person-centred dementia support through our Reconnect Ethos and Dementia Promise .

What is Reconnect?

Reconnect is Orchard Healthcare Groups’ award-winning model of dementia care, designed to help people living with dementia reconnect with the life they love. These specialist communities are built around the principles of independence, engagement, and meaningful living.

As a Nurse in our Reconnect Community , you’ll play a vital role in supporting individuals whose primary care need is managing distress responses. You’ll lead a compassionate, evidence-based approach that focuses on understanding the causes of distress and reducing reliance on medication. Your goal is to help residents retain their identity, maintain their abilities, and live life with purpose.

What You'll Be Doing

Developing person-centred care plans and risk assessments

Leading the care team in delivering meaningful, empathetic support

Promoting independence, choice, and positive engagement

Liaising with families, external professionals, and multidisciplinary teams

Reducing reliance on psychotropic medication through non-pharmacological interventions

Supporting best interest decisions in line with the Mental Capacity Act

Conducting supervisions, appraisals, and coaching care staff

Ensuring compliance with NMC standards and Orchard policies

You’ll be a role model for compassionate dementia care, helping to build a culture of respect, understanding, and continuous improvement.

We’re seeking someone who is:

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

Experience in dementia care and person-centred planning

Strong understanding of relevant legislation and clinical governance

Excellent communication and leadership skills

A warm, empathetic, and professional approach

Ability to coach and develop colleagues

Commitment to Orchard’s Dementia Promise values

Everything You’ll Love

Career development from day one, with clear progression pathways

Hundreds of colleague discounts every month across shopping, holidays, dining, tech, and more

Excellent employee recognition schemes such as ‘Making a Difference” award and Long Service Awards

Free emotional, practical, and financial support that’s fully confidential, through an Employee Assistance Programme helpline and wellbeing app that’s available 24/7, all year round

Company-supported pension scheme to invest in your future

* Fully funded DBS check

About Orchard Healthcare Group

A former mining community, Castletown is an area of Sunderland north of the River Wear and close to Hylton Castle. With good road access to Wessington Way, Lansbury Court care home is a single-storey modern home that has been purpose-built to provide specialist care tailored to both younger adults and older people living with dementia.

Orchard Healthcare Group has a network of 23 care homes and has been providing care for older people for over 15 years. We are committed to being at the heart of the local community and delivering the same level of care that we would all wish for our loved ones.

We believe in investing in our people. Your professional development will be actively encouraged, with plenty of training and progression opportunities across our portfolio of homes.

Apply today

If you're ready to bring your compassion, energy, and dedication to a role that truly makes a difference, apply today and help us provide the kind of care every person deserves.

We proudly support the Armed Forces community and welcome applications from veterans, reservists, and military spouses as part of our commitment to the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We value the unique skills and experiences that service personnel bring and are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.