Care Home Deputy Manager

Gold Care Homes; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK care provider is seeking an experienced Deputy Home Manager for their residential care home in Chessington. The role involves managing day-to-day care, supervising nursing staff, and ensuring high-quality care for residents, particularly those with dementia. Ideal candidates will show a commitment to professional development and excellent communication skills, with a salary of up to £36,000 per annum. The company offers various benefits including salary advance and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Salary up to £36,000 per annum

ESAS – Salary Advance

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox

Employee of the Month

Long term service awards

Blue Light Card

Professional Development

Refer a Friend

Qualifications

• Experience in a care home environment.
• Experience of working with individuals with dementia.
• Excellent understanding of regulatory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the day-to-day care of residents.
• Provide clinical supervision to Registered Nurses.
• Act as Shift Team Leader and supervise care staff.
• Contribute to training of care staff.
• Monitor and review service quality.

Skills

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Excellent Listening Skills

Leadership and supervision abilities

Ability to work independently

Excellent Analytical Skills

Calmness in emergency situations

Commitment to customer care

Values diversity and equality

Commitment to health and safety

Job description

About our home :

Amy Woodgate House is a specialist resource centre for older people with dementia. Set over two floors, the home provides accommodation for 40 permanent and 4 short stay residents and is divided into four living units. Each unit contains a sitting and dining room with kitchen area creating a home from home environment. All rooms have large en‑suite facilities.

We are seeking an experienced Deputy Home Manager to join the team at our 44‑bedded Residential Care Home in Chessington - Amy Woodgate House.

RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES :

• To be responsible for the day to day care of residents, delegating roles to nursing and care staff as appropriate
• To provide clinical supervision to the Registered Nurses. Through supervision ensure that the Registered Nurse team obtain and sustain the clinical competencies necessary to meet the needs of residents.
• To act as a Shift Team Leader and to provide overall supervision and development for care staff.
• To contribute to the training of care staff and other staff, acting as a role model at all times.
• To actively participate in personal and professional development opportunities,
• Monitor, audit and review the service, taking appropriate corrective action where necessary.
• Demonstrate high professional standards and leadership, maintaining any
• Appropriate professional memberships.
• Assisting the Home Manager with formal supervision / appraisal of Staff Members in line with company policy, and with on‑going informal assessment of the work of Staff Members, to ensure consistently high standards.
• Implement and adhere to Gold Care’s policies and procedures, legal requirements and relevant codes of practice.
• To assist with effective recruitment, performance management and deployment of staff to deliver high quality care and support outcomes for people who use our services.
• Liaise with and oversee as required, maintenance contractors and others involved in the maintenance of property, plant and equipment.
• Promote the service and Gold Care through effective communication with other organisations, stakeholders such as people who use services, staff, relatives, medical and social care professionals, the regulator staff and the local community.
• Promote the home professionally and effectively in the community, maintain private bed occupancy and support corporate marketing.
• Ensure that all staff have a focus on excellent customer care to enhance the lives of people who use our services and Gold Care’s reputation.
• Any other duties consistent with the business of Gold Care Homes.

PERSON SPECIFICATION :

• Knowledge and Experience.
• Excellent understanding of the regulatory responsibilities of a Deputy Manager.
• Excellent understanding of the principles of high quality, person centred care and support.
• Ability to negotiate and manage a budget.
• Knowledge and use of clinical assessment tools.
• Understand care planning processes and have experience of writing care plans.
• Experience of leading a shift.
• Experience of working in the care home environment.
• Experience of working with individuals with dementia.

SKILL & BEHAVIOUR :

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent Listening Skills
• The ability to deliver leadership and supervisions
• The ability to work on own initiative without direct supervision
• Maintain a professional manner at all times with regard to confidentiality, dignity and respect
• Excellent Analytical Skills
• The ability to keep calm in emergency situations
• Flexible manner with a commitment to customer care
• Values diversity and shows commitment to equality of opportunity
• Values health and safety and shows a commitment to ensuring a safe working environment

BENEFITS :

• Salary up to £36,000 per annum.
• ESAS – Salary Advance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Perkbox
• Employee of the Month
• Long term service awards
• Blue Light Card
• Professional Development
• Refer a Friend

If this sounds like you and you would like to join the Gold Care Homes family, apply now, for a full job description, because we can’t wait to hear from you!