Deputy Manager - Clinical

Are you an organised, methodical nurse who is passionate about delivering positive change?

At Care UK you can build a fast-moving nursing career whilst helping our residents fulfil their lives. This is a great opportunity for a passionate and hands on nurse to join one of our care homes as a Clinical Deputy Manager.

Care UK are a multi award winning company who have recently been voted the UK’s Best Residential Care Provider of the year. People are our passion and are at the heart of what we do. We are an honest and caring company who look for passionate individuals who care as deeply as we do.

Due to our highly personal and patient-centred approach we have seen rapid growth. We are one of the UK’s leading independent healthcare providers who have a progressive new build project where we will see over 15 new build homes open across the country to add to our current portfolio of over 120 homes across the UK in offering expert residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people.

Our ambitious growth plans see us opening another brand-new care home in Sidcup in early 2019.   

Smyth Lodge provides you with a great opportunity to join a company who genuinely care about your development, providing the opportunities for you to progress. As an award-winning company, we are looking for like-minded, passionate colleagues to join us in making our multi-million-pound home a success.

The ideal colleague will be a personable and hands on nurse who is passionate about delivering best practice and be looking to join a hardworking and friendly team. Supporting and deputising for the Home Manager, you will provide inspiring leadership to nursing and care colleagues and oversee the delivery of high quality clinical and pastoral care. You will be the homes nurse expert and your role will be a combination of utilising your nursing skills as well as your managerial and leadership skills.

You will focus on residents with complex needs, so it’s vital that you can conform with the latest guidelines, take far-reaching decisions and maintain the highest levels of clinical governance, whilst regularly auditing practices and procedures, Care plan development and assessments, walk rounds, and generally look after all our residents alongside the team offering personalised, centred care.

As an NMC Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD), you will be well versed in care planning processes and fully familiar with clinical assessment tools. You will be keen to develop your leadership skills and clinical knowledge, capable of building close relationships with residents and their families and be determined to drive continuous improvement.

You can expect competitive pay, access to a company paid web-based system for your PIN re validation, bank holiday enhancements, paid DBS check, child care vouchers, cycle to work scheme, thousands of online and in-store discounts, free uniform, further training and qualifications, development and progression, support, guidance and a caring working environment.

If you wish to apply for this role, please send us your CV below.

Care UK is committed to ensuring that it employs people with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and will assess every applicant regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mental disability or offending background. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working with us, it will depend on the nature of the role and background of any offence.