Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead (RN)

Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead (RN/RMN)

Location: Lancaster Grange Care Home, Cross Lane, Newark on Trent, NG24 3NH

Salary: Up to £52,000.00 per annum

Hours: 40.00 hours per week (Includes working every other weekend)

Employment Type: Permanent

Shift Pattern: Days

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About the Role

We are recruiting a permanent Care Home Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead (RN/RMN) to join the senior leadership team at Lancaster Grange Care Home in Newark on Trent.

Working directly alongside the General Manager—and taking full operational lead in their absence—you will oversee clinical excellence, inspire a multidisciplinary care team, and ensure exceptional regulatory compliance. This pivotal role blends hands-on clinical governance with strategic leadership, audit management, budget support, and team development, working 40 hours per week (including every other weekend).

Key Responsibilities:

• Deputise for the General Manager and lead daily operations across the care home.

• Provide clinical leadership through supervised clinical practice, regular quality audits, and robust risk assessments.

• Supervise, mentor, and motivate nursing and care teams, including supporting newly qualified nurses through preceptorship.

• Oversee clinical compliance, safeguarding investigations, and care quality frameworks.

• Assist with operational leadership, including HR management, occupancy/marketing strategy, and budget control.

About You

To join us as Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead, you will bring:

• Active NMC Registration (Registered Nurse – RN or RMN).

• A recognized teaching, mentoring, or clinical supervision qualification.

• Proven track record in managing clinical risk assessments, safeguarding investigations, and diverse health needs in elderly care.

• Practical leadership experience across clinical governance, HR, preceptorship, and operational/budget management.

• Flexibility to work day shifts, including every other weekend.

• A compassionate, resilient, and driven personality dedicated to maintaining peak clinical standards.

Rewards & Benefits

• Generous Salary: Up to £52,000.00 per annum.

• Profit Share Scheme: Automatic enrolment into Barchester's corporate profit share scheme.

• Sponsorship Support: Offer to pay Skilled Worker visa application fees for eligible nurse candidates.

• Professional Development: Free continuous learning, nurse mentoring, and leadership development programs.

• Perks & Bonuses: 'Nurse Mentor' and 'Refer a Friend' schemes, plus comprehensive holiday, retail, and leisure discounts.