Deputy Manager - Care

St Andrews Nursing and Care Home; Sleaford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A nursing and care facility in Sleaford is seeking an experienced Deputy Manager to lead a dedicated team in providing top-notch care. Responsibilities include overseeing care plans, conducting team training, and ensuring all medication management protocols are followed. The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification and significant experience in a similar role. This position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and various benefits. Commitment to quality and improvement is essential.

Benefits

Top quartile market salaries

28 Days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Nest Pension Scheme

Fully funded relevant qualifications

Low-cost meals at £1 per course

Access to free counseling 24/7

Qualifications

• Three years' experience in a Senior Caring role in a residential or nursing home.
• Experience of writing Person Centred Care Plans.
• Understanding of the prevention and recognition of abuse of vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents receive the highest standards of care.
• Complete care plans within required timescales.
• Ensure team members are competent with medication and conduct audits.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Time management

Medicine Management

Education

Relevant Professional qualification (e.g. Registered Nurse or NVQ minimum level 3)

Job description

Job Title : Deputy Manager - Care

Salary : £18.18ph from 1st January 2026, plus 10% SMART objectives based bonus paid quarterly

Hours : Full-Time (4 shifts one week, 3 shifts the following, alternate weekends. Supernumerary time)

Location : St Andrew's Nursing and Care Home, Sleaford, NG34 9PL

Do you want to make a difference in the care sector? Do you want to work for a mission- and values-led organisation where you can thrive, meet your potential, and be recognised and rewarded for the work you do? Here at Jasmine Healthcare, we try to do everything possible in line with our mission to "prioritise our people", as we believe that the happiness of our residents is dependent on the engagement and wellbeing of our team.

What Jasmine Healthcare offers

• Pay Increase - Top quartile market salaries and Annual Performance related pay increases of up to 8% in addition to any cost-of-living increase.
• Annual Leave - 28 Days including Bank Holidays.
• Nest Pension Scheme and 3% matched contribution.
• Bonusly Points - These are exchangeable for various vouchers or cash via PayPal and are earned by obtaining recognition from your colleagues i.e. good mandatory training, good attendance, and various other ways you contribute positively to the team and our residents' lives.
• Training - All relevant qualifications are fully funded to help you progress and we will reward you with a financial bonus of up to £500.
• Refer a Friend - 500 Bonusly points for referring a suitable team member.
• Meals - Enjoy low-cost meals at just £1 per course while on shift.
• Employee Assistance Programme - Access to free counselling and valuable well-being advice 24 / 7.
• Fully expensed DBS check.

About St Andrew's Nursing and Care Home

St Andrew's is located in the lovely village of Ewerby (5 miles to the East of Sleaford). The home is set around a lovely old vicarage, which has been selectively extended in keeping with its character. This provides the homeliness that Jasmine seeks for its homes, whilst still providing modern living accommodation. The home provides personal care, including nursing and dementia care, for 42 residents.

Role Responsibilities for Deputy Manager - Care

• Working alongside our Home Manager, you will achieve Jasmine’s mission in our home, by ensuring all our residents are provided with the highest standards of care, and doing everything you can to develop, motivate, and improve the wellbeing of your team.
• You will ensure care plans for our residential residents are completed within the timescales required by the company policy and ensure that all care plans are evaluated at least once a calendar month.
• You will ensure all our team members are fully competent with medication, ensuring weekly audits are completed and medication is requested in plenty of time. Medication handling must be always carried out correctly, including ensuring all old medication is returned to the pharmacy each month and it is booked in on a timely basis.

Role Requirements for Deputy Manager - Care

• Relevant Professional qualification (e.g. Registered Nurse or NVQ minimum level 3).
• Three years' experience in a Senior Caring role in a residential or nursing home.
• Experience of writing Person Centred Care Plans.
• Understanding of the prevention of abuse of vulnerable adults, recognition of the signs of abuse and procedures to follow in the event of an allegation of abuse.
• Residing within 30 minutes of the Home.
• Leadership skills and experience of conducting effective person centred one to ones.
• Medicine Management.
• Time management, interpersonal and communication skills.

About Jasmine Healthcare

By prioritising our people, our mission is to provide the highest standards of care to as many elderly residents as possible. Below are a few of the ways that we objectively demonstrate we are achieving our mission :

• Over half our team have a relevant Diploma qualification with others who are currently studying for one.
• We have a 4.8 star rating (out of 5.0) on Indeed as a top employer.
• We have Good and Outstanding Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection reports.
• We have a 9.7 rating (out of 10.0) on www.carehome.co.uk.

We are constantly being guided by our mission and place a significant amount of emphasis on everyone in our team exemplifying our values, which can be found on our website at www.jasminehealthcare.co.uk. Our values play an important role in our recruitment process.

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