Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead (RN)

The role of Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead at Barchester involves supporting the delivery of quality care, known for high standards. This position requires working closely with the General Manager and assumes leadership duties during their absence. Responsibilities include maintaining care standards, motivating the team, and ensuring compliance through regular audits and supervised clinical practices. A Registered Nurse (RN/RMN) with NMC registration and a teaching/mentoring qualification is needed. The role demands experience in managing diverse resident health needs, safeguarding investigations, clinical risk assessments, HR, sales and marketing knowledge, and budget management. Additionally, supporting newly qualified nurses through preceptorship is crucial. Barchester offers a competitive salary, free learning and development, a profit share scheme, and a variety of other benefits, making it a rewarding place for those committed to providing quality care in an engaging environment.

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.

Barchester Healthcare is a company committed to delivering high-quality care services, primarily in care home settings. Known for its dedication to the well-being and health of its residents, Barchester fosters an environment where leadership, compassion, and teamwork are the keys to success. The company offers significant opportunities for professional growth and development through learning programs and a supportive community. Employees are encouraged to bring their expertise and passion to the role, ensuring that each resident experiences the highest standard of care. Barchester prides itself on creating an engaging and energetic environment where all team members play an integral role in maintaining its standards of excellence and professional values that reflect the quality of care residents expect and deserve.

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