General Manager Clinical

Avery Healthcare Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in Greater London seeks a General Manager to inspire a team delivering high-quality person-centred care in a safe and stimulating environment. Responsibilities include managing staff development and recruitment, ensuring care standards, and maintaining budgets. Candidates must possess at least four years of relevant experience, strong leadership skills, and hold a current NMC PIN. The role offers an annual salary of £83,000 with a permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment.
• Hold a current NMC PIN.
• Competent in IT for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team to deliver high-quality person-centred care.
• Manage recruitment, retention, and development of staff.
• Ensure safe staffing levels in accordance with occupancy.

Skills

Leadership and Management

Effective Communication

Staff Development

Budget Management

Adaptability

Education

Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as General Manager will be to lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care to residents in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, whilst meeting regulatory requirement, professional and statutory standards, and business performance targets.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality care, person centred care and ensuring residents receive care based on best practice.
• Being responsible for the ongoing recruitment, retention, and development of staff within the Home.
• Acting as a focal point for contact with residents, their relatives, and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in resident’s wellbeing.
• Ensuring safe staffing levels are reviewed and maintained in accordance with both occupancy and dependency.
• Providing on-going inspirational leadership and management to the staff team.
• Ensuring costs are well managed and maintained within budgetary controls, by reviewing regularly and monitoring stock.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Have a minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment.
• Have Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent.
• Hold a current NMC.
• Possess excellent leadership and management skills.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and be competent in IT.
• Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes – we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

PLEASE NOTE

This role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• NMC PIN required

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

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• Salary £83,000 per annum
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference averyhealthcare/TP/627/4126
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 22 February, 2026
• Job Category Home Management
• Business Unit Avery