Deputy Carehome Manager

Stonehaven (Healthcare) Ltd; Okehampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonehaven (Healthcare) Ltd in Okehampton seeks a Deputy Manager for Kent House Our Care Home, reporting to the Home Manager.

This role is 45 hours per week, including some weekend shifts. NVQ3 (or Senior Care) and care‑home experience are required; duties include care planning, rotas, staff supervision, training bookings, and supporting activities and wellbeing for residents.

Qualifications

• NVQ3 or equivalent senior care qualification.
• Medication administration experience essential.
• Experience in care/nursing home for the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Care planning for residents.
• Create and manage staff rotas.
• Supervise staff and support training bookings.
• Assist with activities and wellbeing for residents.

Skills

Medication administration

Care home experience

Staff supervision

Administrative duties

Education

NVQ3

Job description

Kent House: Our Care Home in Okehampton is looking for a Deputy Manager to report to the Manager.

You will be contracted to work 45 hours a week - including some weekendshifts. Ideally you should be at Senior Care level or above, have an NVQ3 and have experience in working in a care/nursing home for the elderly. You will be expected to work some care shifts as well as undertaking administrative tasks to support the manager, for example care planning, rotas, staff supervisions, training bookings, and helping the activities and wellbeing coordinator plan meaningful activities for the residents. Experience of Medication Administration is essential for the role.

Salary: £15.20 - £16.45 per hour

Most importantly we are looking for nice, friendly, dedicated people who will set high standards for themselves and be active members of the care team. We look for people who behave in a positive manner at all times, putting the best interests of the residents in their care at the heart of all that they do.

To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, you already need to have the right to work in the UK as the Company is unable to provide sponsorship for this post.