Head of Care

Lovett Care Group; Flint; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for career progression

5.6 weeks annual leave

Paid DBS

Uniform provided

Paid training

EarlyPay

Job summary

Lovett Care Limited is seeking a Head of Care for Rhiwlas House Care Home in Flint to lead the care team and oversee 24-hour operations. The role requires NVQ3+ in Health and Social Care and medication management experience, with a competitive hourly rate.

The successful candidate will manage care planning, liaise with health professionals, and ensure high-quality, person-centred care across shifts, including weekend coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience in Elderly care is essential.
• NVQ Level 3 or above in Health and Social Care.
• 2 years experience in a care home setting.
• Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, DoLS and Equality Act 2010.
• Excellent care planning skills (assessment, creation and maintenance).
• Professional manner and appearance.
• Ability to coordinate and motivate a team.
• Ability to prioritise and handle emergencies.
• Empathetic and a good listener.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall management of the Community.
• Quality of care assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation and training.
• Coordinate activities of care and nursing staff during shifts.
• Dispense medication as per Policy.
• Liaise with external professionals and relatives.
• Deal with emergencies affecting residents, building or staff.
• Ensure safety of the building during shifts.
• Provide hands-on, person-centred care to residents.
• Record daily notes on residents' care and changes in needs.

Skills

Elderly care experience

Care planning

Team coordination

Emergency handling

Empathetic listener

DoLS/MCA knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3+ Health & Social Care

Job description

Rhiwlas House Care Home is a purpose-built 66 bed care home facility located in the historic town of Flint, in the heart of North Wales. Designed to offer the very best in comfort, safety, and care, Rhiwlas House supports residents with a wide range of care needs, including residential and residential dementia care. The home proudly embodies the Lovett Care commitment to excellence, ensuring a warm, welcoming environment where residents feel valued and supported. The home reflects the Lovett Care vision of providing the highest standards of safety, comfort and care. We invest in the latest technology and offer a purposeful programme of daily activity and gentle exercise to enhance the experience, care and wellbeing of our residents. All team members are hand selected for their warmth and passion; they have a full induction and ongoing training from our in-house trainers. Across Lovett Care all of our staff are paid the national minimum wage or above.

We are seeking to appoint a caring, motivated and experienced Head of Care to join our team, to oversee our Residential Communities and Senior Care Assistants and report directly to our Home Manager and Deputy Home Manager. We currently have available a full time contract on days but the post holder may be required to cover absence, and complete night audit visits.You will support the Home Manager and Deputy Home Manager in providing leadership to the care team and effective 24-hour management of the home within the available resources. We have a full time contract available with a competitive hourly rate of £16.00 Shift times are 0745-2000 with alternate weekend working.

You must have NVQ3 or above in Health and Social Care and medication management and administration experience to apply for this role

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall management of the Community.
• Responsible for the quality of care assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation and associated care staff training issues to ensure that at all times residents in the Community receive anexcellent standard of care.
• Coordinate the activities of all care and nursing staff during the shift on the Community.
• Dispense medication as per Medication Policy.
• Build relationships with external professionals including liaising with the relevant health and social care professionals during each shift as necessary.
• Liaise with relatives and residents during each shift as necessary.
• Deal with emergency situations in relation to the building, residents, staff or other services within the Home as they arise during each shift.
• Ensure the safety of the building during each shift.
• Provision of quality “hands on” care to residents in a person centred manner.
• Ensure that changes in need are observed and reported.
• Ensure that care is delivered in line with best practice.
• Write up daily recordings of resident’s care.
• Ensure that changes in residents’ needs are identified and recorded on the individual care plans.

Skills and Experience required

• Experience in Elderly care is essential
• NVQ Level 3 or above in Health and Social Care
• 2 years experience of working within a care home setting
• Demonstrate up to date knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) including understanding of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Equality Act (2010) leglisation.
• Excellent care planning skills (assessment, creation and maintenance)
• Demonstrate a professional manner and appearance
• Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate and motivate a team
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and handle emergency situations effectively
• Empathetic and a good listener

The Benefits

• Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
• Paid DBS
• Uniform provided
• Paid training
• Refer a friend referral scheme,for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader/Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
• Excellent induction programme for new starters
• A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
• Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
• A competitive rate of pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets
• Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day
• EarlyPay- access to your money as you earn (pay advance)

At Lovett, we believe our elders deserve more. Not out of duty or pity, but because they've earned it, and because the good life doesn't stop at 80, 90, or 100. We believe in more…More dignity in everyday care. More respect in every interaction. More friendship, joy, and belonging. More moments that matter. Our homes aren't waiting rooms. They're communities where people thrive, where days are full of possibility, voices are heard, and the wonder of people shines through in every conversation, every shared meal, every burst of laughter down the hall. When you choose Lovett, you're choosing a place that sees your loved one as we see our own elders: as people who still have everything to give, and everything to gain. We are Lovett. We believe in more for our elders.

0745 - 2000 (3 days one week, 4 the following week including alternate weekend working)