Barchester Healthcare

Care Home Deputy Manager

The closing date is 30 May 2026

Job summary

As Care Home Deputy Manager of a Barchester care home, you'll support the delivery of the quality care the organization is known for. You'll work closely with the General Manager and take on leadership duties in their absence, ensuring care standards, motivating your team, and helping every resident enjoy the best possible quality of life.

Main duties of the job

The Care Home Deputy Manager will be responsible for supporting the delivery of quality care, working closely with the General Manager and taking on leadership duties in their absence. This includes ensuring care standards, motivating the team, and helping residents enjoy the best possible quality of life. The role requires experience in managing residents with different health needs, a successful track record of safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments, and some HR experience, knowledge of sales and marketing, and an understanding of budget management. The candidate should be compassionate, resilient, and determined to deliver quality care in an engaging and energetic environment.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. With over 200 care homes and specialist services, they are committed to delivering person-centered care that enables residents to live fulfilling lives. The organization offers a competitive rewards package, including a £2000 Golden Hello, free learning and development, and a range of holiday, retail, and leisure discounts.

Details

Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£41,324.74 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1481616067

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Hayling Island

PO11 9JZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE-

A £2000 Golden Hello is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this 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 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:

A £2000 Golden Hello*

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.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE-

A £2000 Golden Hello is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this 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 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:

A £2000 Golden Hello*

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To join 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. Some HR experience, a strong knowledge of sales and marketing, and an understanding of budget management are also required. You'll need to be compassionate, resilient, and determined to deliver quality care in an engaging and energetic environment.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To join 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. Some HR experience, a strong knowledge of sales and marketing, and an understanding of budget management are also required. You'll need to 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

Hayling Island

PO11 9JZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Hayling Island

PO11 9JZ


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

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£41,324.74 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1481616067

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Hayling Island

PO11 9JZ


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