Deputy Manager at Wylesfield

Shaw healthcare (Group) Ltd; Llandrindod Wells; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Annual leave 30 days

Maternity Pay

Professional development

GP online

Refer a Friend

Discounts

Job summary

Shaw healthcare are recruiting a Deputy Manager for Wylesfield Care Home in Llandrindod Wells to deliver a quality of care and support to our service users in line with our care principles of 'wellness, happiness, and kindness'. Wylesfield is a 27 bedded residential care home for older people including dementia.

The role requires leadership of care and nursing teams and ensuring CIW/CQC standards are met. The position is based on a 37.5 hour week at £18.17 per hour, with development

Qualifications

• QCF Level 3 or above.
• Previous Deputy Manager experience.
• Experience of supporting the elderly.
• Strong knowledge of person-centred care.
• Ability to assess residents and deliver care plans.
• Effective communication with residents and families is essential.

Responsibilities

• Know CIW/CQC standards and the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
• Develop and implement care packages and activity programmes.
• Lead and supervise the care and nursing teams to deliver high standards of care.
• Coach and mentor staff; communicate effectively with the team.
• Engage with residents, families and colleagues with empathy and respect.
• Understand disabilities and mobility needs; use appropriate aids and equipment.
• Provide hygienic care and ensure personal hygiene needs are met.
• Maintain health and safety across the service.

Skills

CIW/CQC standards

Team leadership

Communication skills

Evidence-based care

Person-centred care

Health & safety

Education

QCF Level 3 or above

Job description

Shaw healthcare are recruiting a Deputy Manager for Wylesfield Care Home in Llandrindod Wells to deliver a quality of care and support to our service users in line with our care principles of 'wellness, happiness, and kindness'. You will work together with your colleagues to ensure that the physical, social, psychological and emotional needs of our service users are met.

Wylesfield is a 27 bedded residential care home providing care for older people including people with dementia.

Location

Wylesfield Care Home - Lant Ave, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5EH

Salary

£18.17 per hour

Hours

37.5 hour contract (13.5 deputy manager + 24 hours on floor as a Team Leader)

Benefits

• Employee Ownership Trust - 76% Employee Owned - our employees have received over £1850 each in tax free bonuses to date!
• 30 days annual leave
• Company Maternity Pay (after a qualifying period)
• Individualised professional development programmes
• GP online - providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app
• Refer a Friend Scheme of up to £1, 000
• Retail/Leisure/Holiday and travel discounts

Shaw Healthcare is one of the UK’s leading Health and Social care providers who deliver a wide spectrum of care in a variety of purpose-built care environments; care homes for the elderly, specialist dementia units, mental health units and low secure psychiatric hospitals.

We highly value the wonderful contribution of our employees and it is our ethos to put people first by involving our people in key decision‑making. We are the largest employee ownership trust within the healthcare sector.

Main Responsibilities

Essentials Skills & Duties of a Deputy Manager:

• Good working knowledge of CIW/CQC standards and the Health and Social Act 2008;
• Developing and implementing evidence based individualised care packages, therapeutic interventions, and individualised activity programmes;
• Leading and supervising the support and nursing teams to deliver the highest standards of person‑centred care using clinical governance and their own personal development;
• You will be familiar in areas concerning sickness management, staff training and development, and coaching and mentoring. You will have an effective way of communicating with your team;
• Be able to communicate and engage effectively with our service users, their families and colleagues, good interpersonal and working relationship skills are essential;
• Have a good understanding of the disabilities, health and social care needs, of service users and assist those who have mobility or continence needs, using the appropriate aids and equipment;
• Provide appropriate levels of care and support to ensure that personal hygiene needs are met, (washing, dressing, bathing, using the toilet);
• It is essential to be Health and Safety aware, to ensure the safety of our services users and colleagues.

The Ideal Candidate

• QCF Level 3 or above
• Previous experience as a Deputy Manager
• Experience of supporting the elderly
• A strong knowledge of person-centred care
• Working closely with each resident, assessing their needs and delivering a care plan that helps each person to live a fuller life
• You’ll provide the very best levels of care, make sure that all procedures are carried out to the highest of standards and optimising the wellbeing of every resident