Church Farm at Field House, Radcliffe-On-Trent, Nottinghamshire
Nursing Home Deputy Manager (RGN/RMN)
12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
£24 per hour
Full-Time
Are you a passionate Registered Nurse looking for your next leadership opportunity? We are seeking an experienced and motivated Deputy Manager to join our leadership team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Working alongside the Home Manager, you will lead the delivery of exceptional, person-centred care whilst supporting and developing a dedicated nursing and care team.
This role is ideally suited to a nurse with experience in elderly care and dementia services who is looking to further develop their management career within a highly regarded nursing home. Applicants must hold a valid NMC PIN and be available to commence employment within 4 weeks of appointment.
About the Role
Working closely with the Home Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day management of the home, ensuring residents receive exceptional care and support. You will help lead and develop our care team, oversee clinical and operational standards, and promote a positive culture focused on dignity, respect and continuous improvement.
You will be responsible for:
- Supporting the overall management and leadership of the home.
- Leading high-quality dementia care and person-centred practice.
- Supervising, mentoring and developing members of the care team.
- Supporting recruitment, induction, training and performance management.
- Ensuring care plans and records are accurate, up to date and compliant.
- Managing staffing levels and supporting roster planning.
- Promoting a safe environment for residents, visitors and colleagues.
- Supporting quality assurance, governance and CQC compliance.
- Working alongside the Home Manager to assess prospective residents and support occupancy and funding processes.
- Acting as a role model and promoting best practice across the service.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Is a Registered General Nurse (RGN) or Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a valid NMC PIN (essential).
- Has previous experience in a senior nursing, clinical leadership, deputy manager or similar management role within a care home environment.
- Has a strong understanding of dementia care and person-centred practice.
- Demonstrates excellent clinical leadership and decision-making skills.
- Is confident leading, motivating and developing teams.
- Possesses excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Is committed to delivering outstanding standards of care and resident wellbeing.
- Has knowledge of CQC requirements and care home regulations.
- Is willing to work towards or already holds a Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management.
Why Join Us?
We value our team and offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, career development and work-life balance:
✅ Real Living Wage pay, reviewed annually - £24 per hour
✅ Free on-site parking
✅Paid NMC PIN renewals
✅ Discounted Trent Barton bus pass scheme
✅ Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
✅ Dedicated Wellbeing Champion
✅ Fully funded training, including e-learning and face-to-face learning
✅ Access to qualifications to aid personal development and progression
✅ Comprehensive induction programme and buddy support for all new starters
✅ Paid DBS certificate
✅ Casual dress code
✅ Rewarding career with opportunities for progression
✅ Access to apply for a Blue Light Card, offering discounts at a wide range of high street retailers
Join Our Team
If you're looking for a rewarding role where every day makes a difference, we would love to hear from you.
At Church Farm Care, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of our caring culture, supportive leadership team and commitment to investing in our staff. If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference every day while developing your career in clinical leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
Church Farm Care is a group of five nursing homes based in Nottingham specialising in dementia and nursing care.
We work tirelessly to ensure that everyone who lives and works with us are at the heart of everything that we do.
Professionals and families who visit and care alongside us are crucial partners and they Matter too.
We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
Church Farm Care are a Disability Confident Employer, please tell us if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process and want to apply for this role under the Disability Confident Scheme.
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
Pay: £24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Nottingham NG12 2FD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Able to take up employment if successful in next 4 weeks
Licence/Certification:
- NMC PIN number (required)
Work Location: In person
