Deputy Manager

Agincare Weymouth; Swindon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Career development

Training up to QCF Level 5

Blue Light discount package

Company pension

Job summary

Agincare Weymouth is seeking a Deputy Manager to lead the care team and oversee daily operations in a Swindon-area care home. You will ensure safe, person-centred care, support the Registered Manager and cover in their absence as needed.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK, proven team leadership, and a QCF Level 3 or higher in Health and Social Care, with a solid understanding of CQC standards.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 12 months right to work in the UK.
• Experience leading a team of care assistants.
• QCF Level 3 diploma or above in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of CQC Key Lines of Enquiry and regulatory frameworks.
• Available to work 42 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead the care team to deliver safe, supportive and person-centred care.
• Conduct regular care audits and trigger reviews as needs change.
• Liaise with families, care professionals and residents to ensure holistic care.
• Monitor, report, and investigate safeguarding risks and incidents.
• Maintain up-to-date administrative records, daily care notes and medication charts.

Skills

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

UK work rights

Full-time availability 42h

Education

QCF Level 3 Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Where you'll be working

Click here to view the care home: Care Home in Swindon | Edgehill Nursing Home in Wiltshire | AgincareCare Quality Commission rating - Edgehill Care Home - Care Quality Commission

Benefits

• Up to £42,000 per annum
• Refer a friend scheme up to £1000
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
• Prior experience of leading a team of care assistants
• QCF level 3 diploma or above in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
• Good knowledge of the CQC key lines of enquiry and other regulatory frameworks
• Must be available to work 42 hours per week

A day in the life of a Deputy Manager

As Deputy Manager you will be responsible for leading the care team to ensure that the care delivered to our resident is safe, supportive and person-centred. You will ensure that these needs are regularly reviewed to ensure they meet their current requirements, and ensure the general standards of hygiene and cleanliness and equipment are maintained for their safety and wellbeing. You will support the Registered Manager in the day to day running of the home, assuming full capacity in their absence.

A typical day could include:

• Induction of new team members and the supervision and support to existing team members
• The completion of care audits to ensure good practice and trigger reviews in care provision for residents as needs change. Your care plans would be person-centred, with focus on dignity and individuality
• Liaising with family members, care professionals, social workers and the residents themselves to ensure a holistic and transparent care provision
• Monitor, report and investigate risks and events of safeguarding concern or harm and ensure processes are in place to mitigate and/or avoid these risks
• Ensuring administrative records such as daily care notes, medication charts and meeting notes are up to date

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children's Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship. As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers #LI-KD1