Deputy Manager at Homefield House

We currently are recruiting for a Deputy Manager to be part of the management team at Homefield House.

The service offers nursing, residential and respite care to up to 24 residents.

In addition to having previous experience as a deputy manager, you will need to have demonstrable experience supporting elderly service users, preferably those with dementia.

Hours - 37.5 hours per week including 12.5 hours on the floor as a Nurse or Support Worked - Depending on qualification

Salary - £45,168.87

• 30 days annual leave
• Employee-Owned company - in the last 12 months all employees have had up to £2650 Tax free bonus!
• Individualised professional development programmes
• Refer a Friend Scheme of up to £1,000
• Retail/Leisure/Holiday and travel discounts

Shaw Healthcare is one of the UK's leading Health and Social care providers delivering a wide spectrum of care in a variety of purpose-built care environments: care homes for the elderly, specialist dementia units, mental health units and low secure psychiatric hospitals.

As well as being responsible for certain operational areas, you will also take a significant role in the management of the staff team. You will be dealing daily with issues concerning sickness management, staff training and development, and coaching and mentoring. You will have an effective way of communicating with your team, and above all, act as a champion for everything that you do.

You will report into the Registered Manager, playing an important part of the onsite clinical and management team. You will support the manager in leading and supervising a large staff team to deliver the highest standards of care. This role is central in maintaining and further developing our care principles, which centre on 'wellness, happiness, and kindness'. You will work with the local community, GP's and professionals to deliver care that truly enables residents to continue to lead as full a life as possible.

Main Responsibilities

• To assist the Service Manager in providing leadership to staff in order to deliver the highest possible quality of care within a safe working and living environment
• To lead the nursing teams to provide high quality, person centred care and support in way which promotes: dignity; privacy; safety and independence and which promotes equality & diversity for everyone living and working in the Service.
• To support the Service Manager to manage the effective use of resources, including those which impact on the financial performance of the Service, and maintain high levels of occupancy.
• To comply with all regulatory and legislative requirements at all times.
• To ensure the smooth and effective running of the transitional unit within the home and liaise with external health professionals.
• To provide Clinical Leadership and supervision within the Service

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience as a Deputy Manager
• A strong knowledge of person-centered care
• Working closely with each resident, assessing their needs and delivering a care plan that helps each person to live a fuller life

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