£22.14 per hour | Full time | Newlands House

Leading with passion, making a real difference.

If youre an experienced Deputy Manager Registered Nurse ready to move into your next leadership role and help people with disabilities live independently, wed love to hear from you.

A home with heart

As Deputy Manager Registered Nurse with Leonard Cheshire, you will support the Service Manager in running Newlands House, a residential home with nursing support in Swadlincote for up to 35 adults with disabilities

Youll help the home run smoothly, make sure residents get high-quality, person-centred care, and lead a team of nurses and care staff with confidence and care.

At Leonard Cheshire, we provide frontline care and support across care homes, nursing homes, and supported living services. Every day, we help over 1,600 people with disabilities live with independence, choice, and dignity.

Would you like to join a friendly, values-driven team making a real difference in peoples lives?

Your working hours

This is a full-time role, working Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, including the expectation of covering nursing shifts as required.

About the role

As Deputy Manager Registered Nurse, you will:

Support the Service Manager and deputise in their absence
Provide effective leadership, management, and supervision for a team of nurses and care staff
Lead with passion and enthusiasm to ensure a well-run, compliant, and person-centred service
Deliver high standards of nursing, clinical, and personal support
Promote independence, choice, and positive outcomes for residents
Ensure compliance with health and safety and all statutory obligations

This is a challenging but rewarding role with opportunities to grow and develop in a supportive organisation that values great care and leadership.

What helps you shine here

Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse
A level of professional development and registration (may include Level 5 Leadership in Health and Social Care)
Experience managing a team of nursing and care staff
Experience providing direct personal and social care
Experience working with individuals with physical and/or learning disabilities
Flexibility to work rostered hours

We would really love to hear from you if you are a Registered Nurse with great leadership skills and a sound understanding of safeguarding.

Why youll love working here

As well as competitive pay, we offer a wide range of employee rewards, including:

Stream access up to 40% of your pay before payday
Free Blue Light Card with discounts and perks
Free DBS check
Contributory pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit
Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates
Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and recognised qualifications
Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 support

About Leonard Cheshire

We are one of the UKs highest-rated providers of care and supported living services, with 87% of our services rated Good or Outstanding by regulators.

For over 75 years, we have supported disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible.

Ready to apply?

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with disabilities and will support your requirements for reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post, and references will be obtained for all roles.

Visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship or are awaiting a visa decision.

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