Job summary
We currently have a great opportunity for a Deputy Manager to join our Care Plus team at The Sandford Nursing Home in Church Stretton on a permanent basis. We are looking for a dedicated professional to bring our values to life and ensure our customers receive outstanding services.
Main duties of the job
Our Deputy Manager will be supporting the Home Manager in the daily management and running of the Care Home. The role includes managing, delivering and leading high-quality care as part of the care team using a person-centred approach; Ensuring the individual needs of service users are met, providing opportunities for individuals to use their skills and enhance their quality of life, whilst maintaining their independence and privacy.
You will be supporting your manager in safe running of the workplace, including covering in their absence and ensuring standards of care are maintained. You will ensure the service safely plans staffing levels and complies with legislation and regulatory requirements, undertake care assessments of people needing care and support, as well as working closely with healthcare professionals and others. You will be helping the service to recruit and develop new care workers and nurses, supporting, supervising and performance managing them and undertaking audits designated to them each month and reporting back to the manager any findings and interim actions undertaken to resolve.
About us
The Sandford combines a happy, welcoming atmosphere with luxurious accommodation and expert, nursing-led care.
The comfortable home stands in landscaped grounds with peaceful views of the Long Mynd and the rolling Shropshire Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty managed by the National Trust.
Accommodation is in fully-furnished, private rooms which residents usually like to personalise, to help them feel at home. All rooms include nurse-call systems and most have the advantage of en-suite facilities.
Personalised care is provided by a 24-hour team of registered nurses and dedicated care assistants and our local G.P. surgery provides a regular weekly service.
As part of Care Plus, we offer comprehensive induction programme and excellent learning opportunities; with mandatory and specialist training available, we offer competitive holiday entitlement. We also offer the option to join our contributory pension scheme, access to a dedicated Employee Healthcare Portal, eye care vouchers and a cycle to work scheme amongst other company benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Deputy Manager will be supporting the Home Manager in the daily management and running of the Care Home. The role includes managing, delivering and leading high-quality care as part of the care team using a person-centred approach. Ensuring the individual needs of service users are met, providing opportunities for individuals to use their skills and enhance their quality of life, whilst maintaining their independence and privacy.You will be supporting your manager in safe running of the workplace, including covering in their absence and ensuring standards of care are maintained. Ensure the service safely plans staffing levels and complies with legislation and regulatory requirements. Undertake care assessments of people needing care and support, as well as working closely with healthcare professionals and others. Helping the service to recruit and develop new care workers and nurses, supporting, supervising and performance managing them. Undertaking audits designated to them each month and reporting back to the manager any findings and interim actions undertaken to resolve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Deputy Manager will be supporting the Home Manager in the daily management and running of the Care Home. The role includes managing, delivering and leading high-quality care as part of the care team using a person-centred approach. Ensuring the individual needs of service users are met, providing opportunities for individuals to use their skills and enhance their quality of life, whilst maintaining their independence and privacy.You will be supporting your manager in safe running of the workplace, including covering in their absence and ensuring standards of care are maintained. Ensure the service safely plans staffing levels and complies with legislation and regulatory requirements. Undertake care assessments of people needing care and support, as well as working closely with healthcare professionals and others. Helping the service to recruit and develop new care workers and nurses, supporting, supervising and performance managing them. Undertaking audits designated to them each month and reporting back to the manager any findings and interim actions undertaken to resolve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with active NMC Pin
- To have or works towards a level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management for Health and Social Care
Skills and experience
Essential
- Ideally to have an understanding/experience of working with residents who have dementia.
- Knowledge and understanding of medicine management
- Familiar with the CQC regulations and assessment framework
- Experience of working with a person-centred approach
- Experience of taking a hands-on approach to solving problems
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of older people and vulnerable adults in the Care Home setting.
- Good organisational skills
- Competent in using IT packages including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel etc
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Excellent verbal, written and face to face communication skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with active NMC Pin
- To have or works towards a level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management for Health and Social Care
Skills and experience
Essential
- Ideally to have an understanding/experience of working with residents who have dementia.
- Knowledge and understanding of medicine management
- Familiar with the CQC regulations and assessment framework
- Experience of working with a person-centred approach
- Experience of taking a hands-on approach to solving problems
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of older people and vulnerable adults in the Care Home setting.
- Good organisational skills
- Competent in using IT packages including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel etc
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Excellent verbal, written and face to face communication skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
