Home Manager

Ann's; Newtownabbey; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ann’s Care Homes in Northern Ireland is seeking a capable Home Manager to lead a care team and uphold the highest standards of resident care. You will be responsible for Health & Safety, RQIA compliance, people management, and managing the home’s finances and resources, while ensuring regulatory and company policies are followed with compassion and clear leadership.

The role requires strong organisational skills, delegation, staff development, audit and risk assessment practices, and a track

Qualifications

• NMC-registered nurse with post-registration experience.
• Experience in a managerial role within a care home in the last 3 years.
• Strong knowledge of care industry and regulatory framework.
• Excellent leadership, organisational and delegation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with compassion.
• Good time management and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing care team with clear roles and accountability.
• Oversee workforce planning, staffing, budgets and rostering.
• Manage department budgets and approve spend per policy.
• Ensure health, safety and regulatory compliance across the home.
• Investigate complaints and safeguarding issues and report to Regional Manager.
• Maintain resident care quality and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Budget management

Regulatory knowledge

Health & Safety

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC Registered)

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for a manager to use their personal and professional experience to establish themselves as an effective leader ensuring the team are continuing to deliver the highest standard of care, being responsible for Health & Safety, RQIA Compliance, People Management as well as Finance and Resources.

Responsibilities of the Role

• Maintain an open, honest and transparent reputation by ensuring timely and robust investigations and responses to complaints/safeguarding issues, communicating issues to Regional Manager.
• Achieve the highest standards of person centred care; continually assessing residents’ needs and wishes, developing the service to enhance their quality of life and ensuring effective management of care documentation/risk assessments.
• Accountability for the home – utilising audit tools and ensuring compliance with all company policies, legislative and regulatory requirements; striving to achieve the best recognition of quality.
• Reduce risk of Health and safety incidents by completing tailored risk assessments with each of the Home department and evaluating findings in line with company policy.
• Demonstrate compliance with legislation and ensure the environment is safe and risk free by monitoring the maintenance of the home; ensuring all checks are carried out and documentation is complete. (E.g. Fire, water temperature etc.)
• Provide an excellent service by building and leading a successful team with clear roles, purpose, expectations and accountabilities.
• Undertake workforce planning and ensure optimum staffing levels; monitor variation in occupancy or service provision, planning succession for key roles and ensuring skill mix throughout the facility.
• Manage staff rota’s according to budget and maximise staff utilisation by minimising unproductive hours such as sickness absence.
• Control and monitor budget expenditure for each department or seek appropriate approval for any departure from budget assumptions.
• Safeguard company and resident finances by monitoring and auditing monies within the home according to company policy.

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse Qualification (NMC Registered) min 5 years post registration
• Relevant experience of working in managerial role within a Care Home Setting in last 3 years
• Strong knowledge of Care Industry and regulatory Framework
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety Care Act 2008
• Great leadership and organisational skills
• Ability to develop and motivate team
• Ability to delegate and prioritise
• Affective time management and good record keeping
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a true compassion for others
• Stable Work History

We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage

Ann’s Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer