Care Home Deputy Manager

NHS; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of elderly care is seeking a Care Home Deputy Manager to support the General Manager in running a compliant and effective care home. The role involves inspiring leadership, ensuring adherence to medication policies, and monitoring resident wellbeing. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of management experience in a care environment and strong communication skills. Join a supportive team that values compassion and dedication.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience working in a similar care environment, in a management position.
• Excellent leadership and management skills required.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager in operating a compliant and effective care home.
• Provide ongoing leadership and management to the staff team.
• Ensure adherence to medication policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership and management skills

Effective communication

IT systems proficiency

Adaptability and flexibility

Job description

Overview

The role of Care Home Deputy Manager at Avery Healthcare involves supporting the General Manager to operate a compliant and effective person-centred care home. The successful candidate will provide inspirational leadership and management to the staff team, ensure medication policies and procedures are adhered to, monitor resident wellbeing, and complete various audits and reports.

Main duties

Your focus as Care Home Deputy Manager will be to support the General Manager to operate a compliant and effective person-centred care home which provides a safe, caring and stimulating environment for residents and their visitors, whilst meeting stringent professional and statutory standards and commercial performance targets. Other responsibilities will include providing ongoing inspirational leadership and management to the staff team, ensuring that medication policies and procedures are adhered to and support with the reviewing of medication and administration, monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans, completing monthly audits, quality indicator report and any other report as required, and attending weekly clinical meetings and monitor clinical risk areas in the home.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, and believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other. Avery offers exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Deputy Manager. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Care Home Deputy Manager will be to support the General Manager to operate a compliant and effective person-centred care home which provides a safe, caring and stimulating environment for residents and their visitors, whilst meeting stringent professional and statutory standards and commercial performance targets.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Providing ongoing inspirational leadership and management to the staff team.
• Ensuring that medication policies and procedures are adhered to and support with the reviewing of medication and administration.
• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans.
• Completing monthly audits, quality indicator report and any other report as required.
• Attending weekly clinical meetings and monitor clinical risk areas in the home.

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 two years experience working in a similar care environment, in a management position.
• Have excellent leadership and management skills.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and be competent in use of IT systems.
• Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

About Avery

At Avery, were 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in your application, you will live Avery's values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of two years' experience working in a similar care environment, in a management position, excellent leadership and management skills, the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and be competent in use of IT systems, and be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

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.

Please note this role may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.