Peripatetic Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead

Job summary

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 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 YOU To join us as a Peripatetic Deputy General Manager (Clinical), you'll need to be

Main duties of the job

As a Peripatetic Deputy General Manager (Clinical) at Barchester, you will travel across your region to manage and develop teams in various care homes, ensuring high quality care and service. Working closely with the General or hiring manager, you will help implement action plans for resident needs. As a leader, you will manage everything from care standards to team motivation, inspiring a multidisciplinary team and ensuring residents enjoy the best quality of life. Monitoring standards through audits, clinical practice supervision, and regulatory compliance checks, you will set high standards and develop strategies to achieve your goals. You must be an RGN with current NMC registration, a teaching or mentoring qualification, and experience in nursing home settings with continual professional development. You should exhibit expertise in clinical risk assessments and managing safeguarding investigations. Additionally, knowledge of sales, marketing, HR, and budget management, along with supporting newly qualified nurses, is required.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care and services for residents across various care homes. Known for delivering high-quality care, Barchester ensures that residents receive comprehensive and personalized care tailored to their needs. By focusing on quality, Barchester aims to offer an engaging and energetic environment for both residents and staff. The organisation emphasizes continuous learning and development, offering various rewarding packages for its employees. Barchester also supports staff through learning opportunities, bonus schemes, and other benefits, including the offer to pay Tier 2 visa application fees for eligible nurses. Barchester strives to maintain compliance with care standards and regulatory requirements, utilizing audits and professional supervision. With a strong commitment to resident and staff engagement, Barchester seeks compassionate and resilient staff dedicated to quality care, offering staff development and career progression opportunities in the care sector.

Details

• Date posted: 08 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £58,000 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1524614682
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Hopton On Sea, NR31 9AH, 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) 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.