Peripatetic General Manager

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in London is seeking a Peripatetic General Manager to lead a team in delivering excellent person-centred care. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in care environments and proven leadership skills. Responsibilities include managing recruitment and maintaining high-quality standards. This role promotes a supportive and empowering workplace culture.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality care to residents.
• Manage ongoing recruitment, retention, and development of staff.
• Act as a focal point for contact with residents, relatives, and professionals.

Skills

Leadership and management skills

Effective communication

IT competence

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

As Peripatetic General Manager at Avery Healthcare, you will lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care to residents in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, meeting regulatory requirements, professional and statutory standards, and business performance targets.

Job responsibilities

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

About us

At Avery, we are one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. We aim to create meaningful experiences for residents and our team alike, with a vision of “creating meaningful lives together.” We proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

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.
• 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.

Avery

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes—we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of “creating meaningful lives together,” we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Job description

Please note

This role will require:

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

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on volume of applications received and business needs.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Have a minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment.
• Have Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent.
• 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.

Disclosure and DBS

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.