Deputy Care Manager - Nursing

Rotherwood; Griston; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive induction and training

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card Scheme

Holiday entitlement bonus (up to 5)

Job summary

Rotherwood in Griston, Norfolk is seeking a Deputy Care Manager (Nursing) to support the Home Manager in delivering safe, compassionate, high-quality nursing care. The role offers clinical leadership and governance across daily operations of the home.

You will lead nursing and care teams, oversee care plans, audits and medication management while maintaining person-centred care and safeguarding best practices.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is essential.
• Strong knowledge of CQC requirements and clinical governance.
• Proven leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with care planning, medications, safeguarding and audits.

Responsibilities

• Support the Home Manager with day-to-day service management.
• Provide strong clinical leadership to nursing and care teams.
• Ensure care delivery meets CQC standards and legislation.
• Lead clinical audits, care plan reviews and medication management.
• Mentor and develop nurses and care staff.
• Complete risk and pre-admission assessments and reviews.
• Promote safeguarding and appropriate referrals.
• Build relationships with residents, families and external professionals.
• Take responsibility for clinical running of the home in the Manager's absence.
• Promote person-centred care, dignity, choice and independence.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Clinical leadership

CQC governance

Communication skills

Job description

Deputy Care Manager - Nursing

Griston, Norfolk | £50,000 per annum | Permanent

We are recruiting for an experienced Deputy Care Manager (Clinical) to support the Home Manager in the delivery of safe, compassionate and high-quality nursing care within a well-established care service.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced NMC Registered Nurse looking to take the next step in their career and play a key role in clinical leadership, governance and the day-to-day running of the home.

The Role

• Support the Home Manager with the effective day-to-day management of the service.
• Provide strong clinical leadership to nursing and care teams.
• Ensure care delivery meets CQC standards, legislation and best practice.
• Lead and support clinical audits, care plan reviews and medication management.
• Mentor, supervise and develop nurses and care staff.
• Complete pre-admission assessments, risk assessments and ongoing reviews.
• Promote safeguarding and ensure appropriate referral pathways are followed.
• Build positive relationships with residents, families, healthcare professionals and external agencies.
• Take responsibility for the clinical running of the home in the Home Manager's absence.
• Promote person-centred care, dignity, choice and independence.

About You

• Previous experience as a Deputy Home Manager / Deputy Care Manager.
• NMC Registered Nurse - essential.
• Strong working knowledge of CQC requirements and clinical governance.
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with care planning, medication, safeguarding and clinical audits.
• A genuine commitment to delivering outstanding, person-centred nursing care.

What's on Offer

• £50,000 per annum
• Comprehensive induction and training.
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Blue Light Card Scheme.
• Loyalty bonus of up to 5 additional holiday days.
• Full DBS paid for.
• Annual NMC PIN renewal paid