Deputy Care Home Manager MATERNITY COVER

Harbour Healthcare; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Harbour Healthcare is seeking a Deputy Care Home Manager (Maternity cover) for Maple Lodge Care Home in Sunderland. The role is 33 hours per week at £15.00 per hour, offering a leadership opportunity to support the Home Manager in delivering high-quality dementia care and ensure regulatory compliance.

You will lead a team, manage staff rotas, monitor care standards, and be the primary link with residents, families and healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Experience helping residents with different health needs and safeguarding investigations
• Understanding of person-centred care and positive behavioural support
• Experience in dementia care and clinical risk assessments

Responsibilities

• Monitor standards of care delivered by all staff
• Support the Home Manager with policy implementation and business objectives
• Prepare staff rotas to ensure optimal staffing levels
• Monitor residents' wellbeing and ensure care plans are up to date
• Act as a focal point for residents, families and healthcare professionals

Skills

Leadership

Organisation

Attention to detail

Job description

Harbour Healthcare

Deputy Care Home Manager (Maternity cover)

Urgently Required

33 Hrs per week - £15.00 per hour

Maple Lodge Care Home

Sunderland SR5 5SF

As Deputy Manager at Harbour Healthcare, you'll support the delivery of the quality care we're known for. Working closely with the Homel Manager and taking on leadership duties in their absence, you can expect to help with everything from ensuring care standards to motivating your team. You'll inspire the team to make sure they help every resident to enjoy the best possible quality of life. That means leading by example and monitoring standards through regular audits, supervised clinical practice and checking our regulatory compliance. You'll set the highest standards and draw on your skills to develop and deliver strategies that will help you achieve your goals.

About You

To join us as a Care Home Deputy Manager. Experience in helping residents with different health needs is important too, as is a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments. We'll also look for an understanding of person centred care and positive behavioural support. Finally, you'll be compassionate, resilient and determined to deliver quality care in our engaging and energetic environment.

Role Overview:

• Monitoring standards of care delivered by all staff.
• Supporting the Home Manager with policy implementation and business objectives.
• Preparing staff rotas to ensure optimal staffing levels.
• Monitoring residents' wellbeing and ensuring care plans are up to date.
• Acting as a focal point for residents, families, and healthcare professionals, addressing concerns and ensuring high standards of care.

Requirements:

• Strong leadership skills with a highly motivated approach.
• Contribute to a culture of ownership and shared learning.
• Be highly organised and detail-oriented, with excellent written and verbal skills
• Substantial experience working with dementia care.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career as a Deputy Manager, this opportunity offers the chance to make a significant impact in a supportive and rewarding environment.

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