Deputy General Manager (Clinical)

Job summary

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 saf

Main duties of the job

The Deputy General Manager (Clinical) position at Barchester Healthcare involves supporting the delivery of high-quality care as a Care Home Deputy Manager and Clinical Lead. The role requires working closely with the General Manager, assuming leadership duties in their absence, ensuring care standards, and motivating the team. Responsibilities include leading by example, conducting regular audits, supervising clinical practice, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The role demands a Registered Nurse (RN/RMN) with current NMC registration and a teaching/mentoring/supervision qualification. Experience in helping residents with varying health needs, managing safeguarding investigations, and conducting clinical risk assessments is essential, along with some HR experience and a strong knowledge of sales, marketing, and budget management. Compassion, resilience, and determination to deliver quality care are crucial attributes in this role.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a reputable organization known for providing quality care in the healthcare sector. As a Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead, you'll be part of a dedicated team committed to enhancing the quality of life for residents. Barchester offers a supportive and energetic environment where your clinical and leadership skills will be highly valued. Notable benefits include free learning and development opportunities, automatic enrolment in a profit share scheme, and various holiday, retail, and leisure discounts. The organization also provides Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes, as well as covering the Skilled Worker visa application fee for eligible nurses. Barchester is recognized for fostering a rewarding and empowering workplace where the focus is on delivering exceptional care to residents, ensuring they receive the best support possible.

Details

• Date posted: 30 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £55,000 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1522301172
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Stone, ST15 8SQ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUTo 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 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 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.