Unit Manager Care

Care UK; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream

Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements

Career development and apprenticeship

Discounts

Annual purchase holiday scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Care UK is seeking a dedicated Care Unit Manager to lead a residential care unit in Scotland. You will supervise a team, delegate workload, and ensure residents' medical, physical and emotional needs are met with safety and dignity, while maintaining a warm, professional environment.

Ideally you will be NVQ Level 3 in health and social care, be IT literate, and excel at building strong relationships with staff and residents.

Qualifications

• Experience leading care teams and supervising staff.
• Ability to build trust with residents and staff.
• Good IT literacy and organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a care unit with a focus on excellent care.
• Delegate workload in a collaborative, supportive manner.
• Ensure residents' medical, physical and emotional needs are met with safety and dignity.
• Oversee admissions of new residents.
• Carry out risk assessments and develop personalised care plans.
• Work with leadership to develop services.
• Administer medications.
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times.

Skills

Team leadership

IT literacy

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care

Job description

Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Care Unit Manager.

The Role

• Leading and supervising a unit with a passion for delivering excellent care through your team
• Delegating workload in a collaborative, supportive and informative approach
• Ensure residents medical, physical, and emotional needs are met whilst championing their safety and dignity
• Oversee admissions of new residents
• Carrying out physical/psychological risk assessments and developing personalised care plans
• Working closely with the leadership team to develop services
• Administering medication
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times

Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family

• Wagestream - access your wages at any-time
• Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
• Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
• Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
• Annual purchase holiday scheme
• Wellbeing support

About You

• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care
• Ability to enhance effective working relationships, building trust amongst staff and residents.
• Be well-organised and IT literate
• Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling

We are looking for people to make a difference to residents' lives every day. When you join Care UK you'll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.