Night Registered General Nurse (RGN) — nights on your terms.
Take clinical charge of the floor — assessments, care plans and medication management — then choose the shifts that fit your life. Get paid weekly and be invited back directly by the homes you love.
The role at a glance
Everything you need to know, up front
Night shifts across Bristol and the surrounding areas — including Kingswood, Filton, Bradley Stoke, Portishead, Clevedon, Nailsea, Yate, Thornbury and Keynsham.
Why MAP HealthCare
Night work, without the rota deciding your life
Most night staff are handed a rota. With MAP HealthCare Connect you're handed a list — every night shift that matches your grade, with the home, the hours and the rate on the card. Take the nights that fit around your family, your studies or your days, and leave the rest.
Nights in your pocket
Every available night shift that matches your RGN grade, live in the app. Accept the ones you want with a tap.
Get rebooked
Know a home's night routine and they can invite you straight back — the same residents, the same team, week after week.
Enhanced night rates
Nights pay more than days. The rate for each shift is on the card before you accept, and you're paid weekly.
Push notifications
Late-notice nights get filled fast. Be first to know when a matching shift or a rebook invite lands.
Fully supported
We help you through document verification and compliance, and there's someone to reach if a night goes sideways.
Your days back
No minimum shifts, no pressure. Nights free up the school run, lectures or a second job — on your terms.
What you'll be doing
A night as an RGN
- Taking clinical charge of the floor overnight and leading the night care team.
- Recognising and escalating deterioration — the call to ring the GP, 111 or an ambulance is yours to make.
- Managing and administering medication, including controlled drugs, to NMC standards.
- Carrying out clinical tasks — wound care, catheter and other nursing interventions.
- Supervising and supporting the HCAs and SCAs on nights, and settling residents who wake in pain or distress.
- Documenting accurately, upholding the NMC Code, and giving the day nurse a clear clinical handover.
What we're looking for
Is this you?
- Active NMC registration as a Registered General Nurse, with a valid PIN — mandatory.
- Registered nurse qualification (adult / general nursing).
- Post-registration experience in a care home or similar setting (preferred).
- Confident holding clinical responsibility overnight, frequently as the only nurse on site.
- Right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one).
- Satisfactory references, calm clinical judgement, and happy working a waking night.
How it works
From download to payday, in six steps
The whole journey lives in the MAP HealthCare Connect app. Here's the loop you'll get to know.
Download & register
Get the app, create your profile and upload your documents for verification.
Get matched
You're shown only the RGN shifts that fit your grade and area — filter to nights and skip the rest.
Accept a night
See the home, date, start and finish times and the night rate. Tap to accept the ones that suit you.
Work the night
Turn up, look after your residents, and hand over a clear picture to the day team.
Submit & get paid
Submit your timesheet in the app. Once approved, you're paid on our weekly run.
Get rebooked
Impress a home and they invite you back for their next night — your regulars, week after week.
Pay & flexibility
Nights pay more. Paid weekly.
Night work carries an enhanced hourly rate, and weekends and bank holidays are enhanced again. You choose how much you work — a night here and there, or a full week of nights built around your regulars. No minimum commitment, ever.
- Enhanced night rate, shown on every shift before you accept it.
- Weekly pay once your timesheet is approved.
- Holiday pay in line with your entitlement.
Up to £40 / hour
Competitive nursing rates, up to £40 per hour including enhancements for nights, weekends and bank holidays. Contact us for the full RGN rate card for Bristol and the surrounding area.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
What hours is a night shift?
Night shifts are usually 20:00 to 08:00, though exact times vary by home. Every shift in the app shows the home, the date and the precise start and finish times before you accept it, so you always know what you're committing to.
Are these waking nights or sleep-in shifts?
These are waking night shifts. You're awake and on duty for the whole shift, holding clinical responsibility for the floor alongside the night care team.
Do I need to be NMC registered?
Yes. An active NMC registration as a Registered General Nurse with a valid PIN is mandatory for all RGN shifts, day or night.
Do night shifts pay more?
Yes. Night work carries an enhanced rate, with RGN pay reaching up to £40 per hour including enhancements for nights, weekends and bank holidays. The exact rate for every night shift is shown in the app before you accept.
Will I be the only nurse on site?
On many night shifts you're the nurse in charge, supported by a team of HCAs and SCAs, with a manager or clinical lead reachable on call. The staffing for each shift is confirmed with the home before you start.
Ready to work the nights you choose?
Download MAP HealthCare Connect, create your profile, and start picking up night RGN shifts across Bristol & surrounding areas. It only takes a few minutes to get started.
Questions first? Email info@maphealthcare.co.uk — we're happy to help. Android app coming soon.