Clinical Deputy Manager

The Orders of St Johns Care Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Company pension

Life assurance

NMC PIN renewal included

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card & My Rewards

Job summary

Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking a Clinical Deputy Manager for its Downley, High Wycombe home. The role requires an active NMC PIN, a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent), and prior senior or team leadership experience in elderly care.

You will support the Home Manager with rota planning, recruitment, training and staff development. The post offers opportunities for career development within a growing not-for-profit trust, with a focus on high-quality, person-centred

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) is required.
• Active NMC PIN is required.
• Experience in a senior or team leader nursing role in elderly care.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Home Manager with day-to-day management of the Home.
• Manage rota planning and staff scheduling.
• Lead recruitment, induction and mandatory training for the team.
• Monitor and manage staff performance and address issues through proper channels.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Rota planning

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.

At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.

We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.

As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Clinical Deputy Manager

Location: Downley, High Wycombe

Salary: £29.49 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you a passionate Deputy Home Manager, with an active NMC pin, motivated and driven to make a difference?

Can you combine your exceptional care skills with the commercial acumen needed to manage occupancy levels, care standards and your team in the home?

As Deputy Home Manager, Nursing, you’ll support the Home Manager with the management of the Home. Specifically, you’ll be responsible for rota planning, employee recruitment and both induction and mandatory training, ensuring that the clinical needs of our residents are recognised, assessed and met where possible. You’ll also monitor and manage individual employee performance to ensure standards are upheld, addressing any issues as they arise through the appropriate channels.

In return we’ll provide opportunities for career development and training to support your personal growth, all delivered in a nurturing, engaging and rewarding environment.

The Heights care home was designed and built to enable the effective delivery of specialist nursing care, with a practical nursing unit on each wing. The home provides a bright, safe and modern living environment, with 75 individual rooms. Not only are there many on-site facilities , thereis also plenty of communal and outdoor space, so everyone can get involved in the varied and stimulating selection of activities available in our High Wycombe Care Home. We encourage our residents to bring personal items from home to give that home-from-home feel.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll have a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) and be willing to work towards Level 4 or 5. In addition, you’ll have experience in a senior or team leader nursing role within elderly care with an active NMC PIN.

You’ll have previous management experience in a multi-disciplinary care setting with a willingness to roll your sleeves up and work as a proactive team member, together with some marketing and finance experience to help grow occupancy and manage costs. Alongside this, you’ll have excellent communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and will be committed to promoting and developing the highest standards of care.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A Company pension
• Life assurance
• Fully funded renewal of your NMC PIN
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more