Deputy General Manager (Clinical) Darlington

Meeveem Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free learning & development

Profit share scheme

Holiday & leisure discounts

Nurse Mentor scheme

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Barchester is seeking a Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead (RGN/RMN/RNLD) to support the delivery of high-quality care, lead the team in the General Manager's absence and maintain clinical governance. You will inspire a multidisciplinary team, conduct audits, ensure regulatory compliance and develop strategies to sustain excellent resident outcomes.

A current NMC registration and teaching/mentoring qualifications are required, plus HR, budgeting and preceptorship experience.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments.
• Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team and mentor junior staff.
• Budget management and HR experience.
• Compassionate, resilient and proactive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical care delivery and supervise the team in the General Manager's absence.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain quality standards.
• Drive staff development and preceptorship for new nurses.
• Monitor care standards and conduct regular audits.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Leadership & supervision

Clinical risk assessment

Safeguarding experience

HR awareness

Budget management

Mentoring / preceptorship

Sales & marketing knowledge

Education

NMC registered nurse qualification

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead (RGN/RMN/RNLD) 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 (RGN/RMN/RNLD) 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.