General Manager - Clinical

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider in Greater London is seeking a General Manager (RGN Qualified) to lead a team and ensure high-quality person-centred care. Responsibilities include recruitment, staff development, and compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have at least four years of experience, a Leadership and Management Level 5 qualification, and a current NMC registration. It's a supportive environment aimed at providing exceptional care.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of experience in a similar care environment.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent care.
• Ensure high-quality, person-centred care delivery.
• Manage recruitment, retention, and development of staff.

Skills

Leadership and Management

Communication

IT competence

Flexibility

Education

Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent

NMC registration

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and employees, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. They are seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join their award‑winning team as a General Manager‑RGN Qualified.

Main duties of the job

As a General Manager, your focus will be to lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person‑centred quality care to residents in a safe, caring, and stimulating environment, while meeting regulatory requirements, professional and statutory standards, and business performance targets. You will be responsible for the ongoing recruitment, retention, and development of staff, as well as ensuring safe staffing levels and managing costs within budgetary controls.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They are committed to creating meaningful lives together and offering a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close‑knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a General Manager‑RGN Qualified.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as General Manager will be to lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person‑centred quality care to residents in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, whilst meeting regulatory requirement, professional and statutory standards, and business performance targets.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the consistent delivery of high‑quality care, person centred care and ensuring residents receive care based on best practice.
• Being responsible for the ongoing recruitment, retention, and development of staff within the Home.
• Acting as a focal point for contact with residents, their relatives, and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in residents wellbeing.
• Ensuring safe staffing levels are reviewed and maintained in accordance with both occupancy and dependency.
• Providing on‑going inspirational leadership and management to the staff team.
• Ensuring costs are well managed and maintained within budgetary controls, by reviewing regularly and monitoring stock.

About you

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Have a minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment.
• Have Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent.
• Hold a current NMC.
• Possess excellent leadership and management skills.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and be competent in IT.
• Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Additional requirements

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• NMC PIN required

Person Specification

• You must have a minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment, a Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent, and a current NMC registration. Excellent leadership and management skills, strong communication abilities, and competence in IT are also required.

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.