Deputy General Manager (Clinical)

Barchester-Healthcare; Perth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Golden Hello £2,000 bonus

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Discounts (holiday, retail, leisure)

Nurse Mentor scheme

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead in Scotland. You’ll support quality care, lead the team, and act in the General Manager’s absence to uphold standards and regulatory compliance.

You’ll guide clinical practice, run audits, and drive strategies to improve residents’ quality of life while mentoring staff and ensuring safe care delivery in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN/RMN) with current NMC registration.
• Teaching/mentoring/supervision qualification required.
• Experience with safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments.
• HR experience and understanding of budget management.
• Knowledge of sales and marketing.
• Compassionate, resilient and determined to deliver quality care.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and monitor standards through audits and supervision.
• Support General Manager and lead in their absence.
• Inspire multidisciplinary team to ensure residents have the best quality of life.
• Develop and deliver strategies to achieve goals while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Skills

NMC registration

Leadership

Clinical risk assessment

Budget management

HR experience

Mentoring / preceptorship

Sales & marketing knowledge

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (RN/RMN)

Teaching/Mentoring/Supervision qualification

Job description

A £2,000 'Golden Hello' Welcome Bonus is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Care Home Deputy Manager & 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 Deputy Manager & 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

If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.