At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and support a dedicated team in delivering high-quality care to residents.
- Company: Mayflower Care Home, part of a family-owned care provider with strong values.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £68,000, full-time hours, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Join a caring community that values trust, respect, passion, kindness, and inclusivity.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of residents while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) with 2-3 years in a senior clinical role.
The predicted salary is between 68000 - 68000 £ per year.
Mayflower Care Home is a 76-bed dementia care home set across three dedicated floors, each tailored to residents' individual needs. The ground floor supports general nursing needs and people living with later-stage dementia. The second floor provides enhanced support for residents who may experience more challenging behaviours, including increased 1:1 time where required. The top floor supports a mix of dementia and mental health needs, caring for residents who may present with more complex, advanced challenges.
This is a hands-on Deputy Manager role where visibility, clinical confidence, and leadership on the floor are essential. You'll play a key role in stabilising and improving the service, supporting the team in real time and working closely with the Home Manager to set and maintain high standards of care.
The opportunity
You'll be at the centre of the home's day-to-day clinical and operational leadership. Working closely with the Home Manager, you will help bring structure, pace, and accountability into the service. You'll be a consistent presence for the nursing and care teams, coaching, guiding, and stepping in where needed to ensure high-quality care is delivered every day. This is about visibility, not paperwork. Standards at Mayflower will improve because of what you do on the floor.
What we are looking for
- You are a confident, credible nurse leader who is comfortable in a large, complex dementia service.
- Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) with a valid NMC PIN.
- Minimum 2 to 3 years' experience in a Deputy Manager or senior clinical role within a 60+ bed care home.
- Strong clinical grounding across core nursing fundamentals.
- Proven experience working within dementia care, including advanced and complex needs.
- A visible, hands-on leadership style; you lead from the front.
- Experience supporting compliance, audits, and improving standards within a service.
- Calm under pressure, clear in your approach, and able to build trust quickly.
About You
You're the person others look to when things get busy or uncertain. You bring calm, structure, and clarity. You don't shy away from difficult conversations, but you handle them with fairness and professionalism. You understand that in a service like this, leadership isn't about hierarchy; it's about presence, consistency, and setting the standard every day. You're just as comfortable rolling up your sleeves on the floor as you are reviewing care plans or supporting an inspection.
About us
Mayflower Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family-owned, market-leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high-quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive. Our five core values: Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness, and Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.
Clinical Deputy Manager in Chard employer: Care Concern Group
Care Concern Group is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture where Kitchen Assistants can thrive and develop their culinary skills. Located in the picturesque Ayr, employees benefit from a collaborative environment that prioritises high-quality meal preparation and food safety, ensuring a rewarding experience for those passionate about care and hospitality.
