Closing date: 16 September 2026

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, 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.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Registered Nurse with a passion for making a positive impact on the lives of older people. The position involves ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care for our residents while leading and mentoring a team. We value a personalised, kind, and caring approach. Candidates should have a registered nurse PIN with no restrictions, a caring nature, leadership abilities, and good communication skills. Flexibility, a warm persona, and respect for all are essential. We offer a competitive salary, pension contributions, annual NMC fees, training opportunities, and support for personal development.

About us
Akari Care is a respected provider of nursing and residential care in England and Wales. We focus on delivering personalised, high-quality care to older individuals in local communities. At Akari Care, we prioritize creating a warm, inclusive atmosphere where residents feel secure and dignified while living life to the fullest. Our team is composed of both internal staff and externally qualified professionals, working cohesively to maintain the residents' identity and dignity. We are committed to professional growth, offering our nurses various clinical experiences and opportunities for skill development, fostering both personal and professional advancement.

Details
Date posted: 18 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £22.06 an hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 1527989463
Job locations: Akari Care, Gateshead, NE9 6RL, 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

What's 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.

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).