Senior Nurse Professional Practice

Position:Senior Nurse - Professional Practice
Location:National role across England
Contract type:40 hours per week
Rate:Competitive

Want to leave your mark on nursing at a national level? We're looking for a dynamic Senior Nurse - Professional Practice to drive excellence, lead with credibility, and elevate nursing practice across Exemplar Health Care.

This is a unique opportunity to shape standards, grow talent, and influence the future of nurse-led complex care.

You'll shape professional direction, lead by example, and champion confident, compassionate nursing leadership. From practice frameworks and student placements, to workforce development and career pathways, you'll drive innovation and create a lasting impact across the organisation.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care is one of the country's leading nursing care providers for adults living with complex needs.

We have 60 care homes across England that support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

As a Senior Nurse - Professional Practice with Exemplar Health Care, you'll provide authoritative leadership for professional nursing practice, ensuring alignment with the NMC Code and best practice standards.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

designing and assuring professional development pathways that strengthen capability, retention and succession

overseeing high quality student placement governance and learner experience, working in partnership with Higher Education Institutions

championing pastoral support for students, newly appointed nurses and developing practitioners

supporting the design and evaluation of new and extended nursing roles, underpinned by clear governance and measurable impact

contributing to organisational learning from incidents, audits and reviews where professional practice is a factor.

About you

Above all, you're someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You'll also have:

a current NMC registration and a strong track record of senior responsibility for professional practice, education or workforce development

credibility, emotional intelligence and confidence

a deep understanding of professional regulation, clinical governance and the contemporary social care nursing

a passion for developing others, strengthening professional identity and building future ready nursing systems

a Postgraduate education in leadership, education or workforce development is desirable

experience of competence frameworks, professional assurance systems and learner supervision.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects

retail and lifestyle discounts

free DBS check

electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Life Assurance

paid access to the RCNi Learning platform

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We'd love to hear from you. Click the button to 'APPLY NOW'.

For an informal chat about joining us, please contact or call

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care began as a healthcare consultancy and training firm. But we soon saw a gap in the sector: a lack of care homes for younger adults living with complex needs.

That insight shaped the mission we still live by today - to transform complex care and provide fulfilling opportunities for the people who need it most.

We're now proud to have more than 60 care homes across England, providing nursing care for adults living with dementia, neuro-disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.

Whoever you are, and whatever experience you bring, there are lots of ways you can help us make every day better for the people we support.

What's happening at Exemplar Health Care

The people we support have unique needs and stories, but one thing stays the same across all our homes - we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

Every new colleague attends an induction to learn about our company and complete mandatory and role-specific training, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

Whether your goals are in care, nursing, management, quality or support, we provide the confidence, skills and knowledge to help you excel in your role and advance your career, if you wish.

Happy, healthy colleagues mean better care for those we support. We offer a range of initiatives to ensure our colleagues thrive in safe and supportive environments.

From paid RCNi Learning access and NMC PIN payments for nurses to lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, our rewards ensure your career is as fulfilling as it is rewarding.

From care homes to central support services, everyone plays a vital role. Hear from colleagues across various roles about what it's like to work with us.