Peripatetic Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead

Barchester Healthcare; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Peripatetic Deputy General Manager (Clinical) to oversee and develop care home teams across the region. You will lead clinical standards, drive improvements, and ensure high-quality resident care while traveling between homes.

The role requires an active NMC registration as an RN/RMN, plus mentoring or supervision qualifications, CPD evidence, and experience in nursing home settings.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with current NMC registration.
• Teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification required.
• Evidence of CPD and experience in nursing home settings essential.
• HR experience, budget management, and sales/marketing knowledge valued.
• Willingness to travel across the region is essential.

Responsibilities

• Travel across the region to manage and develop care home teams.
• Implement action plans to meet residents' needs and standards.
• Cover leadership duties in the General Manager's absence.
• Lead by example and monitor quality through audits and reviews of practice.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and develop strategies to achieve goals.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Clinical governance

Budgeting & HR

Teaching & mentoring

Willing to travel

Education

RGN/RMN with current NMC registration

Job description

About The Role

As a Peripatetic Deputy General Manager (Clinical) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to manage and develop the teams in various care homes, to help us deliver the high quality care and service we're known for. Working closely with the General Manager or hiring manager, you'll help implement action plans that make sure our resident's needs are met. Taking on leadership duties in the absence of the General Manager, you can expect to help with everything from 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 Peripatetic Deputy General Manager (Clinical), you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification. Previous experience of working within a nursing home setting is essential and evidence of continual professional development is also required. 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. You'll be compassionate, resilient and determined to deliver quality care in our engaging and energetic environment. Finally, due to the nature of this role, you must be flexible and willing to travel.

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:

Benefits

• 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.