General Manager - Clinical

Job summary

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a General Manager - Clinical at Purley Gardens Care Home in Purley. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as General Manager will be to lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care to residents in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, whilst meeting regulatory requirement, professional and statutory standards, and business performance targets.

Main duties of the job

As General Manager - Clinical, you will lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care to residents. This role requires you to meet regulatory requirements and business performance targets. Responsibilities include ensuring high-quality, person-centred care, managing staff recruitment, retention, and development, and maintaining safe staffing levels. The ideal candidate will have a nurse qualification, a valid NMC Pin, and minimum four years of experience in a similar environment. They should possess leadership and management qualifications, and excellent communication and IT skills. Adaptability and flexibility are key, as is a commitment to the Avery values.

About us

Avery Healthcare is among the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, focusing on enriching the later years of life for residents. Avery emphasizes creating meaningful experiences for both residents and team members. The organisation is built on values of respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Avery offers a supportive and inspiring environment, empowering employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With over 100 homes, Avery Healthcare fosters a strong team culture and is dedicated to supporting its staff, making it a preferred choice for many looking to work in elderly care.

Details

• Date posted: 17 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1517809520
• Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Purley, CR8 2LF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a General Manager - Clinical at Purley Gardens Care Home in Purley. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as General Manager will be to lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care to residents in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, whilst meeting regulatory requirement, professional and statutory standards, and business performance targets.

Other responsibilities will include:

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

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 a nurse qualification and a valid NMC Pin
• 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.

ABOUT AVERY

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 dependant on volume of applications received and business needs.