Deputy General Manager (Clinical)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Profit sharing

Discounts (holiday/retail/leisure)

Nurse mentor program

Refer a friend bonus

Visa fees covered

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead to support the delivery of high-quality care. You will work closely with the General Manager, stepping in during their absence to lead audits, clinical practice and regulatory compliance, while inspiring a multidisciplinary team to improve residents’ quality of life.

You'll need an NMC-registered nursing qualification with teaching/mentoring credentials, HR and budgeting familiarity, and a track record in safeguarding

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Teaching/mentoring/supervision qualification required.
• Experience in safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments preferred.
• HR experience and understanding of budgeting and sales/marketing are desirable.
• Compassionate, resilient and committed to high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and support the General Manager in absence.
• Motivate and develop multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality life for residents.
• Conduct regular audits, supervised clinical practice and regulatory checks.
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve care goals.
• Support preceptorship for newly qualified nurses and manage safeguarding investigations.

Skills

Leadership

Auditing

Mentoring

Team motivation

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Teaching/mentoring supervision qualification

Tools

Regulatory governance

Job description

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
• Offer to pay Skilled Worker visa application fee for eligible nurses

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.