Deputy General Manager (Clinical)

Barchester Healthcare; Greenock; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus

Visa application fee support for visa-

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Care Home Deputy Manager and Clinical Lead to support the General Manager and lead clinical governance in a busy care home. You will drive high standards of care, supervise a multidisciplinary team and ensure regulatory compliance through audits and practice reviews.

The role requires active NMC registration as RN/RMN, teaching/mentoring qualifications, and experience with safeguarding, risk assessments, and budget oversight.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN/RMN) with current NMC registration.
• Teaching/mentoring/supervision qualification.
• Experience in safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments.
• HR experience and knowledge of sales/marketing, budget management, and preceptorship support.

Responsibilities

• Lead care delivery as Deputy Manager and Clinical Lead, covering for the General Manager when needed.
• Inspire and manage a multidisciplinary team, monitor standards through audits and regulatory checks.
• Set and implement strategies to achieve high-quality resident care and regulatory compliance.

Skills

RN/RMN qualification

NMC registration

Teaching/mentoring

HR experience

Budget management

Preceptorship support

Education

Nursing degree (RN/RMN)

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Care Home DeputyManager & Clinical Lead of a Barchester care home, you’ll support the delivery of the quality care we’re known for. Working closely with the General Manager and taking on leadership duties in their absence, you can expect to help with everything from ensuring care standards to motivating your team. You’ll inspire a multidisciplinary team to make sure they help every resident to enjoy the best possible quality of life. That means leading by example and monitoring standards through regular audits, supervised clinical practice and checking our regulatory compliance. You’ll set the highest standards and draw on your skills to develop and deliver strategies that will help you achieve your goals.

ABOUT YOU

To join us as a Care Home DeputyManager & Clinical Lead, you’ll need be a Registered Nurse (RN/RMN) with current NMC registration and a teaching/mentoring/supervision qualification. Experience in helping residents with different health needs is important too, as is a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments. We’ll also look for some HR experience, a strong knowledge of sales and marketing, an understanding of budget management, and a track record of supporting newly qualified nurses through preceptorship. Finally, you’ll be compassionate, resilient and determined to deliver quality care in our engaging and energetic environment.

REWARDS PACKAGE

As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

• Free learning and development
• Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes
• Offer to pay Skilled Worker visa application fee for eligible nurses