Clinical Deputy Manager – Elderly Nursing Home

Job description

Clinical Deputy Manager – Elderly Nursing Home

Location: South East London

Salary: £65,000 per annum

Contracted Hours: 40 hours

Qualification: RGN or RMN Required (Active NMC Pin with good general nursing skills)

Compass Associates are proud to be working in partnership with a highly regarded elderly nursing home in the South East London area, who are seeking an experienced Clinical Deputy Manager to join their leadership team.

This well-established home provides nursing, dementia and residential care and has a strong reputation for high-quality, person-centred care. This is an excellent opportunity for an existing Deputy Manager or Clinical Lead looking to step into a supportive, supernumerary leadership role.

The Role

As Clinical Deputy Manager, you will:

• Support the Home Manager in the day-to-day clinical and operational running of the home
• Lead, mentor and develop the nursing and care teams
• Ensure the home consistently delivers safe, effective and high-quality care
• Oversee clinical governance, audits, care planning and compliance
• Work closely as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Act as a positive role model with a hands-on, supportive leadership style

Candidate Requirements

To be considered, you must have:

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with an active NMC PIN.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Deputy Manager or equivalent Clinical Lead role, ideally within private hospitals or nursing home settings.
• Strong clinical background in elderly care and dementia nursing, with proven ability to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
• Demonstrates a genuine passion for elderly care and commitment to clinical excellence.
• Confident leadership skills, with excellent communication, organisational, and team management capabilities.
• An empathetic and kind leader with strong emotional intelligence, able to support staff, foster a positive culture, and build trusting relationships with residents, families, and colleagues.

Interview Process

• Stage 1: Interview with the Home Manager
• Stage 2: Formal interview with the Home Manager & Operations Manager

Location & Commutability

The home is based in the South East London area and is easily commutable from Orpington, Sidcup, Beckenham, Welling, Thornton Heath, West Wickham, Brixton, Swanley, New Addington and Croydon.

Recommendations

Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultant for this permanent vacancy.

We offer a £500 voucher of your choice or a charity donation for every successful candidate recommended by you.

Contact

If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity please contact Lily Bulbeck on 02393874321 or 07921588667. Or alternatively send an up to date CV to lbulbeck@compassltd.co.uk

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-03-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English