Clinical Deputy Manager

Agincare Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterside Care Home, part of Agincare Group, is seeking a Clinical Deputy Manager to lead a dedicated care team and deliver safe, person-centred care. You will support the Registered Manager, oversee clinical duties, and drive continuous improvement in care quality.

The role requires a Registered Nurse with an active NMC pin, and QCF 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent, with at least 12 months right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK.
• Experience leading a team of care assistants and Registered Nurses.
• Registered nurse experience and an Active NMC pin.
• QCF level 3 diploma or above in Health and Social Care.
• Good knowledge of the CQC key lines of enquiry and other regulatory frameworks.
• Available to work 42 hours including alternate weekends.
• Two on-floor shifts per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead the care team to ensure safe, person-centred care for residents.
• Conduct care audits and trigger reviews as needs change with person-centred care plans.
• Liaise with family, care professionals, social workers, and residents for holistic care.
• Monitor, report, and investigate safeguarding risks and incidents; implement mitigations.
• Maintain up-to-date administrative records: daily care notes, medication charts, meeting notes.
• Contribute to development and implementation of clinical policies and procedures.
• Work with multidisciplinary team including doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals.

Skills

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

NMC pin

Health & Social Care

Education

QCF level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

As Clinical Deputy Manager at Waterside Care Home, you’ll be at the heart of delivering exceptional, person-centred care, leading a dedicated team to ensure our residents feel valued, supported, and truly at home.

This role combines clinical expertise with compassionate leadership, helping shape a warm, safe, and vibrant environment where both residents and colleagues can thrive.

A day in the life of a Clinical Deputy Manager

As Clinical Deputy Manager you will be responsible for leading the care team to ensure that the care delivered to our residents is safe, supportive and person-centred.

You will ensure that these needs are regularly reviewed to meet their current requirements, and that the general standards of hygiene and cleanliness and equipment are maintained for their safety and wellbeing.

You will support the Registered Manager in the day‑to‑day running of the home, assuming full capacity in their absence.

Clinical competencies of this role are not limited to PEG feeds, tracheostomy, urinary catheter, blood sugar monitoring, EOL i.e. syringe driver, wound care.

A typical day could include:

• Induction of new team members and the supervision and support of existing team members
• Completion of care audits to ensure good practice and trigger reviews in care provision for residents as needs change. Care plans would be person‑centred, focusing on dignity and individuality
• Liaising with family members, care professionals, social workers and the residents themselves to ensure a holistic and transparent care provision.
• Monitoring, reporting and investigating risks and events of safeguarding concern or harm and ensuring processes are in place to mitigate and/or avoid these risks
• Ensuring administrative records such as daily care notes, medication charts and meeting notes are up to date.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of clinical policies and procedures.
• Working with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
• Prior experience of leading a team of care assistants and Registered Nurses
• Registered nurse experience and an Active NMC pin
• QCF level 3 diploma or above in Health and Social Care
• Good knowledge of the CQC key lines of enquiry and other regulatory frameworks
• Must be available to work 42 hours including alternate weekends
• Working 2 on‑floor shifts each week

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.