# Deputy Home Manager Nurse Qualified > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Akari Care Limited. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-home-manager-nurse-qualified/4c3b980c-4d6a-4db5-a85f-7fe3055ec051 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-home-manager-nurse-qualified/4c3b980c-4d6a-4db5-a85f-7fe3055ec051.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Akari Care Limited - **Location:** Akari Care, Wallsend, NE28 9RH, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager - **Salary:** £25.01 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-12-20T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T14:51:37.647Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/W0033-26-1387 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1566356235&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier - **Employer website:** https://www.akaricare.co.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary Job Purpose We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Deputy Manager to support the Home Manager in leading our care home team. As a Deputy Manager at Akari Care, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of care, enhancing the well-being of our residents, and driving the success of our care home. Key Responsibilities Leadership Support: To assist the Home Manager in providing strong and effective leadership our Colleagues, fostering a culture of excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement. Operational Management: Helping oversee the day-to-day operations of the care home, ensuring compliance with all Akari Care and regulatory standards, deputising in the Home Managers absence. Quality Care: Ensuring the delivery of exceptional care meeting the individual needs of each resident, promoting their well-being and dignity. Team Development: Supporting the recruitment, training and development of Colleagues. Including the mentoring of the nursing team, fostering a supportive and motivated work environment. Clinical oversight: Completing pre-admission assessments of potential new residents to ensure their needs can be safely met. ### Main duties of the job We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Deputy Manager to support the Home Manager in leading our care home team. As a Deputy Manager at Akari Care, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of care, enhancing the well-being of our residents, and driving the success of our care home. This role includes assisting the Home Manager in leadership, overseeing day-to-day operations, ensuring quality care, supporting team development, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Communication and stakeholder engagement are also crucial. A registered nurse with valid NMC registration is required, and leadership qualifications are desirable. ### About us Akari Care is a leading provider of residential and nursing care services for older people, operating 31 care homes across the UK. The company is committed to delivering high-quality care supported by an effective operational and quality team function. Akari Care places significant emphasis on its values, which include personalised care, kindness, creating a caring environment, trust, and community involvement. The company recognises colleagues who demonstrate these values, aiming to create a positive workplace culture. Akari Care is also working towards achieving Veteran Friendly Framework status. ### Details - Date posted: 21 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £25.01 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 1566356235 - Job locations: Akari Care, Wallsend, NE28 9RH, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Job PurposeWe are seeking a motivated and compassionate Deputy Manager to support the Home Manager in leading our care home team. As a Deputy Manager at Akari Care, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of care, enhancing the well-being of our residents, and driving the success of our care home.Key Responsibilities - Leadership Support: To assist the Home Manager in providing strong and effective leadership our Colleagues, fostering a culture of excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement. - Operational Management: Helping oversee the day-to-day operations of the care home, ensuring compliance with all Akari Care and regulatory standards, deputising in the Home Managers absence. - Quality Care: Ensuring the delivery of exceptional care meeting the individual needs of each resident, promoting their well-being and dignity. - Team Development: Supporting the recruitment, training and development of Colleagues. Including the mentoring of the nursing team, fostering a supportive and motivated work environment. - Clinical oversight: Completing pre-admission assessments of potential new residents to ensure their needs can be safely met. Ensuring resident care plans reflect their current needs and are kept under review, working with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure any changes or concerns are addressed promptly. - Communication: Maintenance of clear and accurate records of care to be provided and communicate effectively with residents, families, and Colleagues. - Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring the home adheres to all relevant regulations and standards, implementing policies and procedures that promote safety and quality care. - Stakeholder Engagement: Building and maintaining positive relationships with residents, families, Colleagues, and external stakeholders to ensure clear and effective communication. Qualifications and Skills: - Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration, with no restrictions. - A leadership qualification is desirable but not essential. - Proven track record and experience within a social care setting. - Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team. - A caring and empathetic approach, with a genuine commitment to enhancing the lives of our residents. - Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with residents, families, and Colleagues. - Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail. - A flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to respond to changing needs and priorities. - Benefits and Recognition - Competitive salary and annual leave entitlement - Cash bonus subject to achievement of business targets - Pension scheme - Life cover - Employee Assistance Programme, providing confidential support and advice - Access to a range of retail, leisure, and lifestyle discounts - Training and development opportunities to support career progression - Recognition and Values Awards celebrating individual and team achievements About Akari Care Our Values - Personalised treating every individual as unique and tailoring our approach accordingly. - Kind showing compassion, empathy, and respect in all interactions. - Caring - Creating a warm and inclusive environment in which our residents and staff have a sense of security and belonging. - Trusted acting with integrity, professionalism, and accountability. - Community working together to create supportive environments for residents, Colleagues, and the communities we serve. ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration, with no restrictions. A leadership qualification is desirable but not essential. Proven track record and experience within a social care setting. Strong leadership and management skills, and a caring and empathetic approach. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.