Peripatetic Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead

Job summary

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 esse

Main duties of the job

As a Peripatetic Deputy General Manager (Clinical) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to manage and develop the teams in various care homes. You will work closely with the General Manager or hiring manager to implement action plans ensuring resident needs are met. Your role includes taking on leadership duties in the absence of the General Manager, helping with care standards, and motivating your team. This role requires inspiring multidisciplinary teams to ensure every resident enjoys the best quality of life. The job involves setting high standards and drawing on your skills to develop strategies to achieve goals. Key responsibilities involve monitoring standards through audits, supervised clinical practice, and checking regulatory compliance. To be considered, you must be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with current NMC registration, and have a teaching, mentoring, or supervision qualification. Experience in nursing homes and ongoing professional development is essential. A successful history of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments, along with some HR experience, knowledge of sales and marketing, and understanding budget management is sought. Candidates should also be flexible and willing to travel.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is renowned for delivering high-quality care and services. They provide a supportive environment where employees can use their clinical and people skills to the fullest, ensuring residents receive the quality care they deserve. The role of a Peripatetic Deputy Manager is crucial in upholding these standards across various care homes within a region. Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector, which includes free learning and development and automatic enrolment into a profit share scheme. Additionally, they provide a range of holiday, retail, and leisure discounts along with bonus schemes for nurse mentors and referring a friend. As an organization, Barchester values compassion, resilience, and determination in delivering quality care in an engaging and energetic environment. Their commitment to employee development and patient care makes Barchester a rewarding and empowering place to work in the healthcare sector.

Details

• Date posted: 16 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £24 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1517339096
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Hull, HU7 4FG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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

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.