Deputy Manager

Avery-Healthcare; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS check paid

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is seeking a warm, dedicated Deputy Manager for Darwin Court Care Home in Lichfield. You will support the General Manager to provide a compliant, person‑centred care home that is safe, caring and stimulating for residents and visitors.

You will lead the staff team, uphold medication policies, monitor resident wellbeing, and contribute to audits and clinical meetings while upholding our values of care, respect, and accountability.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in a similar care environment in a management position.
• Strong leadership and management abilities to lead a staff team.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency with IT systems and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide inspirational leadership and management to staff.
• Ensure medication policies are followed and support reviews of medication administration.
• Monitor resident wellbeing and update care plans accordingly.
• Complete monthly audits and quality indicator reports.
• Attend weekly clinical meetings and monitor clinical risk areas.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Adaptability

IT literacy

Tools

IT systems

Job description

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.

When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close‑k‑t‑net team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a Deputy Manager at Darwin Court Care Home in Lichfield. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

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 their visitors, whilst meeting stringent professional and statutory standards and commercial performance targets .

Other responsibilities will include:

• Providing on‑going inspirational leadership and management to the staff team.
• Ensuring that medication policies and procedures are adhered to and support with the reviewing of medication and administration.
• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans.
• Completing monthly audits, quality indicator report and any other report as required.
• Attending weekly clinical meetings and monitor clinical risk areas in the home.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, 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 working in a similar care environment, in a management position.
• Have excellent leadership and management skills.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and be competent in use of IT systems.
• Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes – we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note 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.

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