Deputy Manager

Jobtrain; Johnstone; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evening & weekend pay

Overtime premium

Wagestream access

Blue Light Card

Medical doctor line

Cash plans

Retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care is seeking a Deputy Service Manager to lead our residential service in Johnstone. You will oversee a dynamic team, drive person-centred plans, and support independence for the people we support.

You will manage staff, conduct assessments, recruit and induct new colleagues, complete supervision and appraisals, and participate in medication audits. An on-call rota may be required, with a hands-on approach to care management.

Qualifications

• Experience in care management roles.
• Ability to develop person-centred support plans.
• Experience with team leadership and supervision.
• Knowledge of medication administration and audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team to deliver high-quality care.
• Develop and implement person-centred support plans.
• Conduct care needs assessments and reviews.
• Recruit, induct, supervise and appraise staff.
• Complete medication competencies and medication audits.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings and prepare reports.
• Support Registered Manager in day-to-day service operations.
• Participate in on-call rota as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Care management

Person-centred planning

Medication administration

Recruitment & induction

Reporting & meetings

Education

Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

Deputy Service Manager -Johnstone £30,615.00 per annum

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream – giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/9/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

Deputy Service Managers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support are at the heart of our management teams. We’re currently searching for a fantastic Deputy Service Manager to join us in leading our residential service in Johnstone. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people!

Our Deputy Service Managers will be responsible for managing a team of colleagues with the purpose of helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives. You could be developing and implementing person centred support plans, conducting care needs assessments, recruiting and inducting new colleagues, completing supervisions/appraisals, completing medication competencies and medication audits, attending mutli-disciplinary meetings, completing reports and generally assisting the Registered Manager in the day-to-day management of our service. You’ll never lose sight of why you choose to do this, as our Deputy Service Managers play a central role in team leadership and have a hands‑on approach to care management.

You will also take part in the on‑call rota (although this may be subject to change depending on the needs of the service).

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to the lives of others, whether that’s helping our colleagues grow in confidence or the people we support gain independence so that they meet their goals.

We’re interested in our Deputy Service Managers having both the right experience and the right values. This is why at this service our Deputy Service Manager should have previous experience in a care management role and a Level 3 in Health & Social Care as well as experience working with individuals with autism, acquired brain injury, complex individuals with mental health needs, traumatic backgrounds and challenging behaviours.

Why choose us?

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

PVG membership is required for all roles within Scotland, as well as registration with the SSSC if you are not already registered.