Barchester Healthcare

Care Home Deputy Manager

The closing date is 01 August 2025

Job summary

As the Care Home Deputy Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of high-quality care at a Barchester care home. You will work closely with the General Manager, taking on leadership duties in their absence, and inspiring a multidisciplinary team to ensure that every resident enjoys the best possible quality of life. Your responsibilities will include ensuring care standards, motivating your team, and monitoring compliance through regular audits and assessments.

Main duties of the job

The Care Home Deputy Manager will be responsible for assisting the General Manager in the day-to-day operations of the care home. This will involve leading by example, setting the highest standards, and developing and implementing strategies to achieve the home's goals. The successful candidate will have experience in managing the care of residents with different health needs, as well as a track record of handling safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments. Strong HR, sales, marketing, and budget management skills are also essential.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care services in the UK. With a network of care homes and hospitals across the country, Barchester is committed to delivering personalized care and support to its residents and patients. The organization is known for its focus on innovation, employee development, and a positive work culture.

Details

Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1315284517

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Norwich

NR13 6PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUTo 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 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUTo 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 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be considered for this role, you will need to have experience in the care industry, with a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments. 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 determined to deliver quality care in an engaging and energetic environment.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be considered for this role, you will need to have experience in the care industry, with a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments. 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 determined to deliver 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

Barchester Healthcare

Norwich

NR13 6PD


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Norwich

NR13 6PD


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Details

Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1315284517

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Norwich

NR13 6PD


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