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Peripatetic Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead

Barchester Healthcare

Norwich, NR7 9XJ

Salary

£58,000

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

20 October 2026

50 days left

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 v...

As a Peripatetic Deputy General Manager (Clinical) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to manage and develop teams in various care homes. You'll work closely with the General Manager to implement action plans ensuring residents' needs are met. During the General Manager's absence, you'll help with care standards and team motivation. You'll inspire a multidisciplinary team, set the highest standards, and ensure regulatory compliance. Required qualifications include being a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring, or supervision qualification. Experience in a nursing home setting is essential.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUTo 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 PACKAGEAs 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 Tier 2 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 healthcare organization known for delivering high-quality care and services. They are dedicated to ensuring residents in their care homes enjoy the best possible quality of life. Barchester places a strong emphasis on leadership, compliance, and the development of its staff, offering a range of benefits such as free learning and development, profit-sharing schemes, and various bonus opportunities. They value qualifications, experience, and a compassionate approach to care, seeking professionals eager to make a meaningful impact in their engaging and energetic work environment.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with current NMC registration, teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification, previous nursing home experience, professional development evidence.

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

22 August 2026

Last checked

25 August 2026

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