Deputy Manager Residential Care Home

Corus Consultancy; Epping Forest; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care provider in Epping Forest is seeking a Deputy Manager to lead and manage a team providing high-quality care for older individuals, including those with dementia. The role requires compliance with CQC standards while implementing best practices in residential care. Responsibilities include staff management, shift leading, and ensuring support is personalized and effective. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in care and staff management, with a strong understanding of dementia care requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing care teams and providing support for older people.
• Knowledge of dementia and best practices in residential care.
• Ability to manage operations under CQC guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and manage staff during late and weekend works.
• Supervise senior support workers and support workers.
• Assist in recruitment and retention of quality staff.

Skills

Staff management

Understanding of dementia

Experience in care provision

Compliance with CQC standards

Job description

older people with a variety of needs including those living with dementia

Generic Accountability's

• To contribute as a deputy manager to the achievement of the authority's key purposes and to the continuous improvement of its performance.
• To manage a team of staff providing high quality and innovative person centred care to older people with a variety of needs including those living with dementia.
• To support the manager on day to day operations and development of the service in line with CQC standards.
• Managing a staff team to ensure the provision of support to service users.
• Implementing and leading best practice for the service user group with complex needs, including those living with dementia.
• Managing the team to ensure that they are delivering high quality residential care.
• Managing and running the home according to CQC guidelines.
• The service provided meets all operational requirements, within organisational constraints.
• Ensure staff provide timely practical and personal care to service users.
• Ensure support provided is based on support plans, risk assessments and on current best practice.
• Carrying out investigations and completing investigation reports as required.
• To present cases at disciplinary hearings and to attend employment tribunals as required.

Operational Responsibilities

• To lead shifts including late and weekend works as required.
• To supervise the senior support workers and support workers and liaise with the home manager as necessary.
• To assist the home manager in the management of staff and other resources in the home.
• To contribute in the recruitment and retention of staff, considering quality and equality issues.