Assistant Manager

Recruitment Services Ltd; Colwick; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist provider of dementia care in Nottingham is seeking an Assistant Manager to oversee management of a dedicated dementia unit. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership and clinical oversight experience, ensuring high standards of person-centred care. Responsibilities include managing staff, ensuring compliance with CQC standards, and supporting daily operations. This role comes with a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Company pension

On-site parking

Referral programme

Wellbeing programmes

Ongoing training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership within a nursing or dementia care environment.
• Clinical oversight in medication, care planning, and risk management.
• Operational management experience with care and ancillary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a dedicated dementia unit.
• Ensure compliance with CQC standards and best practices.
• Support the Registered Manager in daily operations.

Skills

Leadership in nursing or dementia care

Clinical oversight of medication

Operational management

Staff supervision and support

Excellent communication skills

IT literacy

Education

RMN qualification or equivalent clinical background

Job description

Assistant Manager

Location: Nottingham
Pay rate/Salary: £50,000 per annum
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (flexible to service needs)
Type: Permanent
Start Date: Immediately (flexible for notice periods)

We are hiring for an Assistant Manager that is experienced in dementia care, clinical leadership, and operational management in the Nottingham area. This is a dynamic, high-quality nursing care environment, and you will be supporting the Registered Manager to deliver exceptional, person-centred care while overseeing daily operations and staff leadership.

Duties of an Assistant Manager

Reporting to the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Leading and managing a dedicated dementia unit, ensuring safe, compassionate, and person-centred care for residents.

• Providing RMN clinical leadership and operational oversight in line with CQC standards, NICE guidance, and best practice.

• Supporting the Registered Manager in overseeing administration, care, catering, housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance functions.

• Deputising for the Registered Manager during their absence while supporting their decisions.

• Ensuring staff maintain up-to-date skills and undertake required training and development.

• Managing the service in accordance with legislative requirements, regulations, financial plans, and organisational standards.

• Protecting staff, residents, and visitors from infection risks and complying with infection control policies.

• Overseeing assessment, care planning, and review (digital records) to ensure trauma-informed, person-centred care.

• Leading management of BPSD, medication monitoring, clinical risk (falls, nutrition, pressure care, delirium).

• Chairing or attending MDTs and coordinating input from GPs, CMHT, SALT, OT, physio, and pharmacy.

• Maintaining accurate documentation, incident reporting, and clinical audit cycles (medications, care plans, falls, IPC, MCA/DoLS).

Skills and Experience of an Assistant Manager

As an Assistant Manager, you need to have experience with:

• Leadership within a nursing or dementia care environment.

• Clinical oversight of medication, care planning, and risk management.

• Operational management of care, housekeeping, and ancillary teams.

• Staff supervision, development, and support.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.

• IT literacy and experience with digital care records.

It would be beneficial if you also had:

• RMN qualification or equivalent clinical background.

• Experience deputising for a Registered Manager.

• Strong understanding of CQC, MCA, DoLS, and dementia care best practices.

What the client offers an Assistant Manager

This client offers:

• Competitive salary of £50,000 per annum

• Company pension

• On-site parking

• Referral programme

• Extensive induction and training opportunities

• Ongoing support to develop leadership and clinical skills

• Access to wellbeing programmes and employee assistance services

• A positive, values-driven care environment

About the Client

Our client is a specialist provider of dementia and nursing care in Nottingham. They are committed to delivering person-centred, high-quality care, with a focus on dignity, independence, and excellence across all services.

Next Steps:

Apply to this Assistant Manager role through this advert. If you would like more information, please contact Asha in our Health care team on 0116 4850081.

If successful, you will need to digitally register with our agency (if not already done). If you have not heard from us within 7 days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful; however, your application will be retained for suitable future roles.

About Regional Recruitment Services

This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency operating since 2008. We provide permanent, temporary, and contract roles across Heatlth care, Tech, Commercial, Construction, Industrial, and Engineering sectors. To view all available positions across the UK, please visit our website.