Deputy Care Home Manager

Accurocare Medhurst Care Home; Newport; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cashback

Counselling line

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Employee referrals

Job summary

Orange Recruitment (United Kingdom) is seeking an experienced Deputy Care Home Manager for Medhurst Care Home, NP11 7AF. The role leads the care team, ensures high-quality, person-centred care, and deputises for the Care Home Manager when needed.

The position is full-time (37 hours per week) with a permanent contract. Prior care home experience is essential to oversee clinical leadership, resident assessments, and staff supervision, while promoting dignity and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a care home is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the Care Home Manager with the day-to-day running and overall management of the Home.
• Provide strong clinical and care leadership, supervising staff and promoting high standards of care.
• Lead on resident assessments, care planning and ongoing reviews, ensuring individual needs are met.
• Promote residents’ dignity, independence, choice and wellbeing.
• Supervise, support and mentor care staff, including involvement in induction, training and performance management.
• Organise staff rotas, allocate duties and ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill mix.
• Maintain accurate care records and ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures and regulatory standards.
• Oversee medication management, safeguarding, health and safety and quality assurance processes.
• Work collaboratively with residents, families, healthcare professionals and external agencies.
• Deputise for the Care Home Manager during their absence, taking responsibility for the effective running of the Home.

Job description

Location:Medhurst Care Home, NP11 7AF

Salary:£16.22 per hour

Hours:Full-time, 37 hours per week

Contract:Permanent

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Deputy Care Home Manager to join our team at Medhurst Care Home.

Working closely with the Care Home Manager, you will play a key role in leading the care team and ensuring residents receive high-quality, person-centred care in a safe, supportive and welcoming environment.

Previous experience working in a care home is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Care Home Manager with the day-to-day running and overall management of the Home.
• Provide strong clinical and care leadership, supervising staff and promoting high standards of care.
• Lead on resident assessments, care planning and ongoing reviews, ensuring individual needs are met.
• Promote residents’ dignity, independence, choice and wellbeing.
• Supervise, support and mentor care staff, including involvement in induction, training and performance management.
• Organise staff rotas, allocate duties and ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill mix.
• Maintain accurate care records and ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures and regulatory standards.
• Oversee medication management, safeguarding, health and safety and quality assurance processes.
• Work collaboratively with residents, families, healthcare professionals and external agencies.
• Deputise for the Care Home Manager during their absence, taking responsibility for the effective running of the Home.

Working Pattern

This is a 37-hour-per-week position, working between Monday and Sunday. The usual pattern includes:

• Two administrative days (9am-5pm).
• Two clinical days supervising shifts alongside the care team (7:15am-7:30pm).
• Weekend clinical shifts on a rota basis, currently every third weekend.

When deputising for the Care Home Manager, the 37 hours will be worked over five office-based days.

What We Offer

After successfully completing a six-month probationary period, you will have access to a healthcare cashback scheme offering financial support towards medical, optical and dental expenses.

Additional benefits include:

• 24/7 counselling support line.
• Shopping discounts.
• Health and wellbeing programme.
• On-site parking.
• Employee referral programme.

Please note:We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

If you are an experienced care professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering excellent resident care, we would love to hear from you.