Unit Manager - Clinical

NHS; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider is seeking a dedicated Unit Manager - Clinical in Clevedon. The role involves leading teams, enhancing residents' quality of life, and ensuring high-quality care. Ideal candidates will have an active NMC PIN and experience in care homes. This position offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Active NMC PIN is mandatory.
• At least two years' experience in a care home environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of nurses and carers.
• Enhance residents' quality of life through effective care planning.
• Manage rosters to ensure care support is available.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Care planning

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with over 100 homes across the country. They are committed to creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members, with a vision of \"creating meaningful lives together\". This role as a Unit Manager - Clinical will focus on supporting the care home management team to deliver high-quality care and provide a safe, caring, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Main duties of the job

As a Unit Manager - Clinical, your responsibilities will include leading a team of nurses, senior carers, and carers to provide staff support, enhancing and promoting the residents\' quality of life through effective care planning, managing and participating in the rota to ensure senior care and care support are always available, and supporting the Deputy Manager and Clinical Managers in managing the medication systems and ordering and distributing prescribed medication to residents.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with over 100 homes across the country. They are committed to creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members, and offer a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we\'re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you\'ll be making a positive impact on residents\' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We\'re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you\'ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We\'re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Unit Manager - Clinical. If this sounds like the place for you, we\'d love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE
Your focus as Unit Manager - Clinical will be to support the care home management team to deliver high-quality care with a difference by providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff. Other responsibilities will include:

• Leading a team of nurses, senior carers and carers to provide staff support, including demonstrations and instruction of care activities.
• Enhancing and promoting the residents\' quality of life through effective care planning.
• Managing and participating in the rota to ensure that senior care and care support are always available and that your unit is covered appropriately.
• Supporting the Deputy Manager and Clinical Managers in managing the medication systems and ordering and distributing prescribed medication to residents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we\'re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you\'ll be making a positive impact on residents\' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We\'re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you\'ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We\'re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Unit Manager - Clinical. If this sounds like the place for you, we\'d love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE
Your focus as Unit Manager - Clinical will be to support the care home management team to deliver high quality care with a difference by providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff. Other responsibilities will include:

• Leading a team of nurses, senior carers and carers to provide staff support, including demonstrations and instruction of care activities.
• Enhancing and promoting the residents\' quality of life through effective care planning.
• Managing and participating in the rota to ensure that senior care and care support are always available and that your unit is covered appropriately.
• Supporting the Deputy Manager and Clinical Managers in managing the medication systems and ordering and distributing prescribed medication to residents.

ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidate must have:

• An active NMC PIN.
• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• At least two years\' experience of working within a care home environment.
• The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

ABOUT AVERY At Avery, we\'re not just one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we\'re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we\'re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of \"creating meaningful lives together,\" we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• NMC PIN essential

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline, depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you must have an active NMC PIN, an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, and at least two years\' experience of working within a care home environment. You must also have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.