Care Manager

Xealthcare Recruitment; Worthing; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency in Worthing seeks a dedicated Care Manager to lead a team in a residential mental health care home. Responsibilities include managing staff, building trusting relationships with residents, and ensuring compliance with CQC standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health settings and strong communication skills. The role offers a salary of £36,000 and fixed hours from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing staff in a mental health or care setting.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build trust.
• Knowledge of CQC standards and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff rotas and ensure safe staffing levels.
• Build trusting relationships with residents.
• Maintain communication with mental health professionals and agencies.
• Oversee care plans, medication records, and documentation.
• Conduct audits and ensure CQC compliance.
• Respond to crises and changes in residents' wellbeing.

Skills

Staff management

Relationship building

Crisis management

CQC compliance

Job description

Care Manager Residential Mental Health Care Home (Worthing)

Salary : £36,000 Hours : Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Residents : 1518 adults (predominantly male), aged 24-65

We are seeking a dedicated Care Manager to lead our highly committed team in a residential mental health care home in Worthing. Our residents live with conditions such as paranoid schizophrenia, anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression. They are largely independent with tasks like personal care, cleaning their room or laundry but may require gentle prompting based on their mental state.

Key Responsibilities

• Staff rota management - create, update and ensure safe staffing levels
• Build strong, trusting relationships with residents, offering calm, consistent support
• Maintain regular communication with mental health professionals, GPs and external agencies
• Lead and support a loyal staff team (90% long-term employees), including rotas, supervision and training
• Oversee care plans, risk assessments, medication records, and accurate daily documentation
• Ensure CQC compliance, conduct audits, maintain policies, submit notifications and prepare for inspections
• Respond promptly and effectively to crises or changes in a residents wellbeing and main...