Deputy Home Care Manager

CS UK Recruitment Ltd; Sturry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowance

Salary progression

Pay bands

Paid annual leave

Referral scheme

Maternity pay

Job summary

CS UK Recruitment Ltd is seeking a committed Deputy Domiciliary Care Manager to join a leading domiciliary care provider in the Canterbury area. You will support the registered manager, ensure safe staffing, and uphold high care standards.

This permanent, full-time role offers a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday, with a 1 week on + 3 weeks off pattern described. The role also includes benefits listed such as on-call allowance and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent required.
• Experience in domiciliary care setting is essential.
• Experience in a supervisory role is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support registered manager to run the service safely and cover in their absence.
• Ensure staffing levels are planned safely and compliant with regulations.
• Undertake care assessments and liaise with health professionals.
• Assist in recruiting, supervising and developing health care workers.

Skills

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Deputy Domiciliary Care Manager to work for a leading domiciliary care provider based in the Canterbury, Kent area. You will be working for one of UK’s leading domiciliary care services

You will play a vital role in supporting and empowering vulnerable adults and their carers in the local community

As the Deputy Manager your key responsibilities include:

• Supporting registered manager to run the service safely, including covering in the registered manager’s absence and ensuring standards of care are maintained
• Ensuring that the service safely plans staffing levels and complies with legislation and regulatory requirements
• Undertake care assessments of client’s needing care and support, as well as working closely with healthcare professionals and others
• Helping the service to recruit and develop new health care workers, supporting, supervising and performance managing them

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Experience of working in a home care service with the elderly and palliative care
• Experience of working within the CQC standards, health and social care guidelines
• Experiencing of supervising the work of others
• Significant experience in engaging and working with external partners, including health and social care professionals, to achieve better outcomes for clients
• Commitment to promoting an environment which has the highest regard for the Health and Safety of others
• High-level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries
• Good literacy, numeracy, communication and IT skills

To be considered for this position you must hold at least an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care + Experience in a similar role within a domiciliary care setting

The successful Deputy Manage will receive an excellent salary of £29,000 per annum. This exciting role is a permanent full time role working 40 hours on Mon-Fri from 8:30am-5pm (1 week on + 3 weeks off) In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

Benefits

• £150 for on call
• Competitive salary with merit-based pay progression
• Transparent pay bands rewarding individual experience, skills, training, and qualifications
• Paid annual leave based on working patterns
• Client referral scheme – up to £250 per referral
• Maternity Pay

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