Peripatetic Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead

Peripatetic Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead

As a Peripatetic Deputy General Manager (Clinical) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to manage and develop the teams in various care homes, to help deliver high quality care and service. You'll take on leadership duties in the absence of the General Manager, helping with everything from care standards to motivating the team. You'll inspire a multidisciplinary team to ensure residents enjoy the best possible quality of life.

The role involves leading by example, monitoring standards through regular audits, supervised clinical practice and checking regulatory compliance. You'll set the highest standards and draw on your skills to develop and deliver strategies to achieve your goals. Previous experience of working within a nursing home setting is essential, as is evidence of continual professional development.

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care services in the UK, operating over 200 care homes and retirement villages. They are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care that enables residents to live fulfilling lives.

£2000 Golden Hello Welcome Bonus is one of the ways we will reward you when you join Barchester.

ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Peripatetic Deputy General Manager (Clinical) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to manage and develop the teams in various care homes, to help us deliver the high quality care and service we're known for. Working closely with the General Manager or hiring manager, you'll help implement action plans that make sure our resident's needs are met.

Taking on leadership duties in the absence of the General Manager, you can expect to help with everything from 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 Peripatetic Deputy General Manager (Clinical), you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification. Previous experience of working within a nursing home setting is essential and evidence of continual professional development is also required. Experience in helping residents with different health needs is important too, as is 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, an understanding of budget management, and a track record of supporting newly qualified nurses through preceptorship. You'll be compassionate, resilient and determined to deliver quality care in our engaging and energetic environment. Finally, due to the nature of this role, you must be flexible and willing to travel.

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.

* Golden Hello T&C's apply.

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.

• You'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification. Experience in helping residents with different health needs, managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments is also required.

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.