Deputy Manager

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Huntingdonshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in Huntingdonshire is seeking a Deputy Manager to ensure the effective operation of a person-centred care home. Key responsibilities include supporting the General Manager, managing staff, monitoring resident wellbeing, and ensuring adherence to care standards. Candidates should have at least two years of management experience in a care environment and possess strong leadership and communication skills. This role will contribute to a safe and caring environment for residents.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience in a management position within a care environment.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Competence in the use of IT systems.
• Ability to be adaptive and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager in operating the care home effectively.
• Ensure adherence to medication policies and procedures.
• Monitor resident wellbeing and changes that affect care.
• Complete audits and quality indicator reports.
• Attend clinical meetings and monitor clinical risks.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

IT systems

Adaptability

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful experiences for residents and employees. As a Deputy Manager, you will support the General Manager to operate a compliant, effective, person-centred care home, ensuring a safe, caring, and stimulating environment for residents and their visitors.

Overview

Your focus as Care Home Deputy Manager will be to support the General Manager in running a compliant and effective care home that provides high-quality, person-centred care, while meeting professional and statutory standards and commercial targets. You will provide inspirational leadership and management to the staff team, ensure medication policies and procedures are followed, monitor resident wellbeing, and complete audits and reports.

About the role

Responsibilities include:

• Providing ongoing inspirational leadership and management to the staff team.
• Ensuring that medication policies and procedures are adhered to and supporting the review of medication and administration.
• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident and noting changes impacting care and care plans.
• Completing monthly audits, quality indicator reports, and other required reports.
• Attending weekly clinical meetings and monitoring clinical risk areas in the home.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with over 100 homes across the country. The company is committed to creating meaningful lives together, offering exceptional care and a supportive, inspiring environment for both residents and employees.

About you

To be successful, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidate must:

• Have a minimum of two years' experience in a similar care environment in a management position.
• Have excellent leadership and management skills.
• Be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and be competent in the use of IT systems.
• Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Job description and responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we support the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support you every step of the way. You will make a positive impact on residents' lives daily, with opportunities to learn and develop in a caring, supportive environment. We value respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Deputy Manager to join our award-winning team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Care Home Deputy Manager will be to support the General Manager to operate a compliant and effective person-centred care home which provides a safe, caring and stimulating environment for residents and visitors, whilst meeting statutory standards and commercial performance targets.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe the later years of life should be enriching, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team. With a vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Person specification and qualifications

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate must have a minimum of two years' experience in a similar care environment in a management position, with strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and competence in IT systems.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Other requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a DBS check will be conducted. This post may be subject to routine checks in line with Avery policy.

Other

• This role will require a DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.