Job summary As the Care Home Deputy Manager at a Barchester care home, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality care for residents. Working closely with the General Manager, you will take on leadership responsibilities in their absence, ensuring care standards are maintained, motivating your team, and driving continuous improvement. You will use your clinical and people management skills to create an engaging and empowering environment that allows residents to enjoy the best possible quality of life. Main duties of the job As the Care Home Deputy Manager, your responsibilities will include ensuring care standards are met, leading and developing your team, conducting audits, and managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments. You will work closely with the General Manager to develop and implement strategies that will help you achieve your goals. You will be expected to demonstrate strong leadership, HR, sales and marketing, and budget management skills, as well as a deep understanding of the regulatory requirements in the care sector. About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of residential and nursing care homes in the UK. With a focus on delivering high-quality, person-centered care, the organization operates over 200 care homes across the country. Barchester is committed to creating a positive, supportive, and fulfilling work environment for its employees, offering competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development. Date posted 14 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £45,000 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 1260360701 Job locations https://jobs.barchester.com/ Woking GU23 7DJ Job description Job responsibilities ABOUT THE ROLE As Care Home Deputy Manager 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 a Care Home Deputy Manager you'll need experience in helping residents with different health needs and 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 and an understanding of budget management. 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 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. Job description Job responsibilities ABOUT THE ROLE As Care Home Deputy Manager 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 a Care Home Deputy Manager you'll need experience in helping residents with different health needs and 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 and an understanding of budget management. 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 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. Person Specification Qualifications Essential To be considered for the Care Home Deputy Manager role, you will need to have experience in supporting residents with diverse health needs, a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments, and some HR experience. A strong knowledge of sales and marketing, as well as an understanding of budget management, are also required. Additionally, you should be compassionate, resilient, and dedicated to delivering quality care in an engaging and energetic environment. Person Specification Qualifications Essential To be considered for the Care Home Deputy Manager role, you will need to have experience in supporting residents with diverse health needs, a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments, and some HR experience. A strong knowledge of sales and marketing, as well as an understanding of budget management, are also required. Additionally, you should be compassionate, resilient, and dedicated to delivering quality care in an engaging and energetic environment. 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). Additional information 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 Employer name Barchester Healthcare Address https://jobs.barchester.com/ Woking GU23 7DJ Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)