Community Support Bed Deputy Manager

Derbyshire Community Health Services Nhs Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT in Chesterfield is seeking a Deputy Manager for the Staveley Centre Pathway 2 Team to oversee a community support bed reablement service. The role requires leading a team, ensuring safe staffing, and delivering person-centred, high-quality care in line with CQC standards.

You will deputise for the Registered Manager, manage performance, coordinate rotas, support clinical governance and drive continuous improvement while maintaining dignity and respect

Qualifications

• Essential: NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent experience.
• Mandatory training relevant to care, safeguarding and CQC compliance.
• Knowledge of CQC regulations and fundamental standards.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management for staff within the community support bed and assessment service.
• Coordinate staffing rotas to ensure safe staffing levels and service continuity.
• Support clinical governance and risk management processes.
• Deputise for the Registered Manager as required and promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Mandatory training knowledge

CQC regulations understanding

Job description

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Community Support Bed Deputy Manager

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services has a great opportunity for a Deputy Manager to join our Staveley Centre Pathway 2 Team in Chesterfield.

We are looking for a Deputy Manager with patient centred approach and a passion for delivering high quality, safe and effective service.

What really matters to us is providing for all of our patients an excellent experience, a service that really cares and one that delivers person centred, strength-based outcomes.

The post holder will support the CQC Registered Manager in the delivery of high - quality, safe and effective 24- hour community support bed reablement services.

Please note - sponsorship is not possible for this role in line with the Home Office eligibility requirements.

Main duties of the job

The deputy will contribute to maintaining regulatory compliance, service quality, safeguarding, workforce development and coordination, and operational leadership. They will deputise for the Registered Manager as required, providing visible leadership and promoting a culture of continuous improvement, learning and accountability.

The deputy will have day to day management responsibility for staff within the community support bed and assessment service, providing clear leadership, supervision, and support. This includes absence management, conducting appraisals and performance reviews, and contributing to a positive and professional working environment. Will be responsible for the coordination of staffing rota to ensure safe staffing levels, service continuity and effective use of resources.

The deputy will ensure high-quality, personal centred care in the community support bedded unit. They will assist the multidisciplinary team with holistic assessments, reablement plans and progress reviews to encourage independence and safe discharge. The deputy will monitor care practices to meet CQC standards, safeguarding, and polices while overseeing risk assessments, clinical observations, medication support and tailored interventions. As a role model, they will maintain dignity, respect, safety, and wellbeing in all care, involving individuals and families in decisions and ensuring their needs and preferences are respected.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 842-CCS-7941-26

Job locations: Staveley Centre, Calver Crescent, Staveley, S43 3LY, United Kingdom

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and training

• Essential: NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent experience)
• Essential: Mandatory training relevant to care, safeguarding and CQC compliance
• Essential: Knowledge of CQC regulations and fundamental standards
• Essential: Evidence of continuous professional development
• Desirable: NVQ Level 4/5 in leadership & Management in Care (or willingness to work towards)
• Desirable: Training in supervision, coaching or staff development

Experience and Knowledge

• Essential: Experience working within health or social care services
• Essential: Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Essential: Knowledge of CQC regulations and fundamental standards
• Desirable: Experience working in reablement community, residential or community support bed services

Skills and Attributes

• Essential: Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Essential: Able to work flexibly, including evening and weekends if required

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Employer's website: http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Registered Manager, Yolande Dixon, [e-mail], 01246252970