Job summary
As the Care Home Deputy Manager of a Barchester care home, you will support the delivery of the quality care the organization is known for. You will work closely with the General Manager and take on leadership duties in their absence, helping with everything from ensuring care standards to motivating your team. You will inspire a multidisciplinary team to make sure they help every resident enjoy the best possible quality of life.
Main duties of the job
The Care Home Deputy Manager is responsible for supporting the General Manager in delivering high-quality care, leading by example, and monitoring standards through regular audits, supervised clinical practice, and checking regulatory compliance. You will set the highest standards and use your skills to develop and deliver strategies to achieve your goals. The role requires experience in helping residents with different health needs, a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments, HR experience, knowledge of sales and marketing, and an understanding of budget management. You will also need to 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 a range of services including nursing, residential, dementia, and respite care. The organization is committed to providing the highest quality of care and support to its residents, with a focus on promoting independence, dignity, and wellbeing.
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
1. To be considered for this role, you will need to have experience in helping residents with different health needs and a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments. You will also need some HR experience, a strong knowledge of sales and marketing, and an understanding of budget management. Additionally, you should be compassionate, resilient, and determined to deliver quality care in an engaging and energetic environment.