Deputy Care Home Manager

Pure Care Recruitment; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care company in Weybridge seeks a Deputy Care Home Manager to help run a small residential care home. This full-time role offers a starting salary of £38,000 per annum and requires previous managerial experience. The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social Care and will ensure high standards of care by supervising the team and creating care plans.

Qualifications

• Previous managerial experience in an elderly care home environment.
• Good leadership skills and a strong personality.

Responsibilities

• Shift leading to ensure high quality of person-centred care.
• Creating and updating care plans, carrying out meetings when appropriate.
• Working on the floor to support staff.

Skills

NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social Care

Medication training

Care planning process

Risk assessments

Supervisions of staff

Liaising with families and healthcare professionals

Education

NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Care Home Deputy Manager, Vacancy reference : PK62957

A dedicated individual is required to help run a friendly and comfortable Residential Care Home within the Weybridge area as their new Deputy Care Home Manager. The home is a small, 10 bedded service which caters for clients with learning disabilities and associated mental health needs, and they are a part of an independent, family-run care company.

This is a full-time, permanent position paying a starting salary of £38,000 per annum with on call duties shared with the Registered Manager. This is a supernumerary Deputy Manager role with the flexibility to supervise the floor, and cover if and when necessary. You will work in support of the Registered Manager to ensure that the care provided is to the highest possible standards and that all duties are being reliably carried out.

Previous Care Home Deputy Manager experience is preferred however this could be the ideal role for an experienced Care Team Leader / Head of Care looking to take a step up.

The successful candidate will have previous managerial experience in an elderly care home environment with good leadership skills and a strong personality. As Deputy Manager you will work as the link between the Senior Carers and Home Manager, ensuring that the care home’s high standards are maintained.

Care Home Deputy Manager Skills and Experience :

• NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social Care minimum
• Medication training
• Must be proficient with : care planning process, risk assessments, supervisions of staff, liaising with families and other healthcare professionals

Care Home Deputy Manager duties will include :

• Shift leading and ensuring a high quality of person-centred care is provided at all times
• Creating and updating care plans, carrying out care plan meetings when appropriate
• Working on the floor

Suitable for :

Head of Care, Care Coordinator, Deputy Care Manager or similar

For more information on this Residential Care Home Deputy Manager role please submit your CV and call Phil King on (phone number removed)