Care Home Deputy Manager

Kingsley Healthcare Group; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Knutsford is seeking a Deputy Manager to assist in managing operations and ensure high-quality care. You will oversee care staff, conduct assessments, and maintain communication with residents' families. The ideal candidate has experience as a Deputy Home Manager, strong knowledge of CQC standards, and the ability to engage effectively with service users and professionals.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Deputy Home Manager is essential.
• Ability to understand service users' needs for excellent care.
• Good working knowledge of CQC standards is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing operations within the home.
• Oversee care staff and assume full management in the Home Manager's absence.
• Conduct pre-admission assessments and update care plans.

Skills

Previous Deputy Home Manager experience

Engagement with service users

Knowledge of CQC standards

Relationship building with care professionals

Promoting ownership of care programs

Job description

About the role

As our Deputy Manager, you will assist in managing operations within the home in order to reach or exceed goals while assuring the provision of high-quality care. You will be in charge of overseeing the care staff and will be expected to assume full management in the event that the Home Manager is not present.

Through direct instruction and by setting a good example, you will assist in training and supervising care staff in all facets of their work. You will help the Home Manager with pre-admission assessments of residents, ensure that each resident's care plan and daily records are kept up to date, and foster effective communication with the residents' families and other organisations.

Reports to: Home Manager

Skills and attributes

• Previous Deputy Home Manager experience.
• The ability to engage with the service users to understand their needs in order to provide excellent services of care.
• Good working knowledge of CQC standards.
• The ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with external care professionals, families, visitors and staffing team.
• Ability to promote ownership of care programs by fully involving service users and their families in developing, agreeing and evaluating care programs within the home.

What will you gain?

You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes in place to help you at every step.