Job Title: Assistant Manager
Location: Alexandra House, Residential Care Home, Olton
Salary: £26,329 per annum
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Working Hours: 35 Hours a week (Monday – Friday)
About The Role
- As Assistant Manager you will support the Registered Manager in ensuring that person-centred.
- Safe and effective care is delivered to residents at all times.
- Strive to ensure that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating is maintained as a minimum “Good”.
- You will also ensure that all care, is assessed, planned, evaluated, reviewed and implemented to a consistently high standard.
- Clear and contemporaneous daily records made on residents’ progress.
- As Assistant Manager and a role model, you will work alongside all Care Assistants, providing leadership, and support.
- Ensure that all allocated tasks are delivered to a high standard.
- You will have excellent communication skills and ensure all residents, relatives, visitors, staff, and visiting professionals.
- External regulators and oversight bodies are addressed in a confident and professional manner at all times.
- Support the Registered Manager in the daily management of the Home.
- Ensure the effective and efficient management of all resources.
- Frequently deputise for the Registered Manager across a specified range of duties as required.
- Ensuring continuity of management in their absence.
As Assistant Manager You Will Need
- Experience of managing teams within health and social care
- Experience supporting individuals with care needs mainly older adults and those with complex needs
- Experience working within residential care settings
- NVQ in Health and Social Care and be willing to increase this NVQ level
- Experience of care planning, incident management, and risk assessments
- Good knowledge of legislation and regulations
- To be able to manage, motivate and set a positive example to a large team of staff including Shift leaders
- To be able to organise rotas
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work professionally with families and stakeholders
- To be able to support with effective transition of new residents
- To be able to carry out audits and ensure compliance with health and safety and medication regulations
- To assist with the recruitment and induction of new staff
What We Offer
- Starting on 31 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (increases with service)
- Annual ‘wellbeing’ day for all staff
- Company sick pay
- Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
- Long service awards
- Free onsite Parking
- Life Insurance
- Ongoing career development training
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