Deputy Manager Clinical

Care UK; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

Discounts

Free uniform

Training & qualifications

Future Home Manager

Supportive environment

Job summary

Care UK's Manor Lodge in Chelmsford, Essex, is looking for a passionate Deputy Manager to support and deputise for the Home Manager, leading nursing and care staff to deliver high-quality pastoral care.

You’ll focus on residents with complex needs, uphold guidelines, drive continuous improvement, and ensure governance and audit processes are robust, with opportunities for development within the Future Home Manager programme.

Qualifications

• Experience in line management within a care home setting.
• Ability to lead teams and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong governance and auditing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and deputising for the Home Manager, providing leadership to nursing and care staff.
• Overseeing delivery of high-quality pastoral care.
• Ensuring adherence to guidelines and governance, auditing practices and procedures.

Job description

Are you an organised, methodical individual who is passionate about delivering positive change? At Care UK you can build a fast-moving career whilst help our residents fulfil their lives. The team at Manor Lodge have a great opportunity for a passionate and hands on person to join the home as Deputy Manager.

What you’ll do

Supporting and deputising for the Home Manager, you will provide inspiring leadership to nursing and care colleagues and oversee the delivery of high quality pastoral care.

You will focus on residents with complex needs, so it’s vital that you can conform with the latest guidelines, take far-reaching decisions and maintain the highest levels of governance, whilst regularly auditing practices and procedures.

Who you are

As a proven line manager in a care home setting, you will be keen to develop your leadership skills and knowledge, capable of building close relationships with residents and their families, and determined to drive continuous improvement.

Who we are

Care UK are a multi award winning company who have recently been voted the UKs Best Residential Care Provider of the year: people are our passion and are at the heart of what we do. We are an honest and caring company who look for passionate individuals who care as deeply as we do.

Due to our highly personal and patient-centred approach we have seen rapid growth. We are one of the UKs leading independent healthcare providers who have a progressive new build project where we will see over 15 new build homes open across the country to add to our current portfolio of over 150 homes across the UK in offering expert residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people

What we offer:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts
• Free uniform
• Further training and qualifications
• Development and progression through our 'Future Home Manager' programme
• Support, guidance and a caring working environment

Where you'll work

Opened in 2009, Manor Lodge is a very modern and attractive purpose-designed care home set just a short walk away from Chelmsford town centre in Essex.

We provide personalised nursing, residential and respite care for older people, and we have specialist expertise in supporting individuals with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.