Deputy Manager

Voyage Care; South Shields; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider is seeking a Deputy Service Manager in South Shields to lead a supportive team for individuals with acquired brain injuries. Responsibilities include managing staff, developing person-centred support plans, conducting care assessments, and overseeing the daily operations of the service. Candidates should have care management experience and a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care. This role offers a competitive salary and a friendly work environment.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream flexibility

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care management role.
• Experience working with individuals with an acquired brain injury.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of colleagues to help people gain independence.
• Develop and implement person-centred support plans.
• Conduct care needs assessments.
• Recruit and induct new colleagues.
• Complete supervisions/appraisals.

Skills

Care management experience

Person-centred support planning

Communication skills

Team management

Education

Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Deputy Service Manager - South Shields - £29,991.00 per annum.

Typical Shifts: Monday to Sunday, working over 3‑5 days per week, including early/late or double shifts; 7:45am‑3:15pm, 2:45pm‑10:15pm or 7:45am‑10:15pm.

On-call: will be covered by the Senior Management Team on a rota basis.

Benefits:

• 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 with hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 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 ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service – Cleadon Court in South Shields. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of colleagues with the purpose of helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives.
• Develop and implement person‑centred support plans.
• Conduct care needs assessments.
• Recruit and induct new colleagues.
• Complete supervisions/appraisals.
• Complete medication competencies and medication audits.
• Attend multi‑disciplinary meetings.
• Complete reports and generally assist the Registered Manager in the day‑to‑day management of our service.
• Participate in the on‑call rota (subject to change depending on the needs of the service).

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care management role.
• Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Experience working with individuals with an acquired brain injury.

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 well as job security in a sector‑leading organisation.

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

Don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we’re supporting!