Job summary As Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead of a Barchester care home, you'll support the delivery of the quality care the organization is 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. Main duties of the job To join as a Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/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. You'll also need 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 an engaging and energetic environment. About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality residential, nursing, dementia and specialist care services. The organization is committed to providing the best possible care for its residents and supporting its staff to deliver excellent service. Details Date posted: 12 January 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary £50,000 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full‑time, Part‑time Reference number 1453948975 Job locations Barchester Healthcare Deeping St James PE6 8GP 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 Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/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 package As 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

Person Specification - Qualifications Essential

Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with current NMC registration and a teaching/mentoring/supervision qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Barchester Healthcare Deeping St James PE6 8GP Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab) #J-18808-Ljbffr