Deputy Manager

  • Bright Selection Ltd
  • Southampton, Hampshire
  • May 05, 2026
Full time Healthcare & Medical

Job Description

We are recruiting for a nurse qualified Deputy Manager with experience of mental health and challenging behaviour to support a specialist care provider and highly regarded nursing service supporting adults with dementia and mental health needs.

Working closely with the Registered Manager, the Deputy Manager will support the day-to-day clinical and operational leadership of the home, ensuring consistently high standards of safety, compliance, and person-centred care. The position offers a predominantly supernumerary leadership presence with some clinical visibility on shift, providing the opportunity to influence culture, develop teams, and drive continuous quality improvement.



Key Responsibilities

  • Provide visible clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team
  • Support governance, audits, incidents, and care planning to maintain safe, effective services
  • Promote strong compliance aligned to CQC Fundamental Standards
  • Contribute to recruitment, supervision, and colleague development
  • Build positive relationships with residents, families, and professionals
  • Champion safeguarding, medication management, and health & safety



Candidate Requirements

  • Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN, or RNLD) with active NMC registration
  • Proven leadership experience within complex care, neurological, dementia, or mental health services
  • Strong understanding of clinical governance and regulatory expectations
  • Confident team leader able to coach, motivate, and develop others
  • Organised, compassionate, and values-driven approach

The role offers:

  • Salary up to 70,000 depending on experience
  • Career development pathway and funded learning
  • Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Wellbeing and recognition initiatives
  • Meals on shift, parking, pension, and life assurance
  • The chance to make a meaningful difference within a specialist clinical service

Interested? Contact Lisa at Bright Selection for a confidential discussion.

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