About this role
Job summary 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.
Main duties of the job The role of Care Home Deputy Manager at Barchester Healthcare is pivotal in supporting the delivery of high-quality care within a care home setting. In this role, you will work closely with the General Manager and assume leadership duties in their absence. Your responsibilities will include ensuring care standards are met, motivating a multidisciplinary team, and striving to provide residents with the best possible quality of life. Key duties also involve leading by example, monitoring standards through regular audits, supervised clinical practice, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The role requires a candidate with experience in assisting residents with various health needs, managing safeguarding investigations, and conducting clinical risk assessments. Additionally, HR experience, sales and marketing knowledge, and an understanding of budget management are important. Barchester Healthcare values compassion, resilience, and a commitment to delivering quality care in a dynamic and engaging environment.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a prominent organisation in the care sector, known for its commitment to delivering quality care across its numerous care homes. With a focus on providing the best possible living experience for its residents, Barchester Healthcare emphasises a person-centred approach that respects the dignity, privacy, and individuality of each resident. The company prides itself on offering a dynamic and supportive environment for both residents and staff, fostering a culture of compassion, resilience, and quality care. Barchester Healthcare also invests in its employees by providing learning and development opportunities to help them grow in their roles. The organisation is dedicated to maintaining high standards of care, driven by values of integrity, excellence, and innovation, ensuring that residents and their families receive the care and support they deserve.
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
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
Experience in helping residents with different health needs, successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations, clinical risk assessments, HR experience, strong knowledge of sales and marketing, understanding of budget management, compassionate, resilient, and determined to deliver quality care.
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
Herne Bay
CT6 5DN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)