Care Home Manager

Introduction

Our client is a privately owned group, which currently operates 8 care homes for the elderly, with significant expansion plans.

Job Purpose

To achieve our clients objectives  in the home you manage, by ensuring all your residents are provided with the highest standards of care, and doing everything you can to develop, motivate, and improve the wellbeing of your team.

In addition, your purpose will involve doing everything possible to ensure that your care home makes a positive contribution our client  achieving all its primary aims:

1)     For all our homes to have a team turnover rate of less than 40% per year

2)     For over 60% of all our team to have a Diploma in Care Qualification

3)     For all our homes to be rated Good or Outstanding by CQC and all other Regulatory bodies

4)     For all our homes to be over 90% occupied, so that as many residents as possible can enjoy our high standards of care

Our client are looking for a care manager with;

•      Leadership & Motivational skills
•      Excellent interpersonal skills
•      Team player
•      Oral and written communication skills
•      Time management with ability to meet deadlines
•      Strong work ethic
•      Positive and can do attitude
•     Fun to work with
•     Flexible
•     Ambassadorship

Skills, experience and professional qualifications required

•  Minimum of three years’ experience as a Deputy Manager of a residential / nursing home
• NVQ 3 in Care or equivalent and willing to study for NVQ 5 and/or NVQ 7 (or a registered nurse)
• Must have an understanding of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, Care Act 2014 and CQC Essential Standards of Quality and Safety and Regulated activities of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
• Full Driving Licence
• Computer literacy (particularly email, excel spreadsheets and word documents
• Must live 20 miles of Care Home and / or a 1hour drive

Skills, experience and professional qualifications preferred

• NVQ 5 and/or NVQ 7
• Three years’ experience as a Manager of a residential / nursing home

Key Responsibilities

Management

• Be responsible for the overall management of the care home
• Create effective lines of communication and working relationships, both within the home and with families, other professionals and agencies involved in the care of residents
• Investigate and respond to all incidents, accidents, medication errors, safeguardings or complaints in line with our clients  policies
• Ensure all regular reporting is completed on a timely basis
• Manage and maintain the required level of rota-ed team members, including over recruiting to ensure that holidays can always be covered
• Monitor and manage all absence within the Home using  absence policy
• Ensure all team members have an understanding of the clients Policies and Procedures