Deputy General Manager (Clinical)

NHS; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Peterborough is seeking a Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead. In this role, you will oversee the delivery of quality care, lead a multidisciplinary team, and ensure compliance with care standards. The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with NMC registration and experience in clinical risk management. The organization offers a competitive salary of £50,000 along with a robust rewards package, including professional development and flexible benefits.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday and leisure discounts

Nurse Mentor bonus scheme

Skilled Worker visa application fee coverage

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments.
• Ability to support newly qualified nurses through preceptorship.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of quality care as Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead.
• Inspire a multidisciplinary team to ensure resident care.
• Monitor standards through audits and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Budget management

Sales and marketing knowledge

HR experience

Nurse mentoring

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN)

Teaching/mentoring/supervision qualification

Job description

Job summary

As Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead of a Barchester care home, you'll support the delivery of the quality care the organization is 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.

Main duties of the job

To join as a Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/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. You'll also need 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 an engaging and energetic environment.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality residential, nursing, dementia and specialist care services. The organization is committed to providing the best possible care for its residents and supporting its staff to deliver excellent service.

Details

Date posted: 12 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time, Part‑time

Reference number

1453948975

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Deeping St James

PE6 8GP

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 Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/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

Person Specification - Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with current NMC registration and a teaching/mentoring/supervision qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Barchester Healthcare

Deeping St James

PE6 8GP

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)