Overview
Kingsley Healthcare Group is a family-run business focused on delivering care with compassion, integrity and respect. The Deputy Manager (Clinical) will support the Home Manager to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care in line with regulatory standards and best practice. The role provides clinical leadership to the care and nursing teams, ensuring person-centred care that promotes dignity, choice and wellbeing.
Responsibilities
* Provide clinical leadership to the care and nursing teams and ensure care delivery meets regulatory standards and company policies.
* Coordinate clinical governance and run the home in the Home Manager’s absence.
* Mentor and supervise nurses and care staff; conduct clinical audits; review and update care plans; oversee medication management; ensure accurate documentation and record keeping.
* Support pre-admission assessments, risk assessments, and ongoing evaluations of residents’ needs.
* Maintain liaison with healthcare professionals, residents’ families, and external agencies to ensure continuity and quality of care.
* Ensure care delivery aligns with CQC requirements and company procedures.
* Reports to: Home Manager.
Qualifications
* NMC registered nurse with relevant experience – essential.
Skills and attributes
* Experience as a Deputy Home Manager or similar leadership role.
* Ability to engage with service users to understand needs and provide high-quality care.
* Ability to identify safeguarding pathways for safeguarding adults/abuse.
* Good working knowledge of CQC standards and external relationships with professionals, families, and staff.
* Capability to promote ownership of care programs by involving service users and families in developing, agreeing and evaluating care programs.
Location
Downham Grange is a purpose-built, modern care home in Downham Market, Norfolk. Address: Clackclose Road, Downham Market PE38 9PA.
Benefits
* Comprehensive induction and training programme.
* Opportunities for career development and progression.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Blue Light Card Scheme with enrolment fee reimbursement.
* Loyalty Bonus: up to 5 additional holiday days depending on length of service.
* Full DBS disclosure paid by employer.
* Annual NMC PIN renewal paid.
Pay and Employment Details
Base pay range: Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Right to Work
In accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 2006 you will need to demonstrate your eligibility for employment in the United Kingdom.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Sales and Business Development
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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