Deputy Care Home Manager

Deputy Care Home Manager (Nurse Qualified)

40 hours per week (16 hours supernumery 2 shifts on the floor)

Barrington Lodge Care Home Bishop Auckland DL14 6XX

£21.52 per hour

WE ARE NOT OFFERING SPONSORSHIP

If you're an experienced nurse with a passion for high-quality care and strong leadership, this is your opportunity to step into a key role within a growing, family-run care group.

As Deputy Care Home Manager, you’ll play a vital role in leading the home and supporting the Home Manager to deliver outstanding, person-centred care. You’ll guide and inspire your team, ensuring residents receive the highest standards of dignity, respect, and clinical excellence.

You’ll be hands-on, visible, and proactive—creating a positive environment for residents, families, and staff alike.

• Support the day-to-day running of a busy nursing and residential care home
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing care team
• Ensure compliance with CQC standards and best practice
• Drive a culture of person-centred care
• Build strong relationships with residents, families, and healthcare professionals
• Contribute to continuous improvement and service excellence

We’re looking for someone who brings both clinical expertise and leadership energy:

• Registered Nurse (essential)
• Experience in a leadership role within a 60+ bed care home
• Strong background in dementia and general nursing care
• Confident knowledge of CQC regulations
• A natural leader who motivates and develops teams
• Passionate about delivering exceptional care

We’re a growing, family-run organisation with over 40 care homes across the UK, built on strong values and a genuine commitment to people.

• Career progression and ongoing training
• Discounts on shopping, travel, and entertainment
• Blue Light Card (up to 50% off major retailers)
• Free wellbeing support, counselling & mental health resources
• Employee recognition awards + monthly bonuses
• Pension scheme & cashback savings (up to £500/year)
• Free eye tests & discounted glasses
• Company events, incentives & referral bonuses
• On-site parking

We hire people who share our core values:

• Humility
• Accountability
• Achievement
• Passion
• Integrity

Harbour Healthcare is a family-run provider delivering high-quality nursing and residential care across England and Wales. Our homes are warm, welcoming, and built around dignity, respect, and community.