Deputy Manager

Are you an experienced care professional looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Join the Agincare family as a care home Deputy Manager in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. Enjoy a competitive salary of up to £35,000 per annum, outstanding career development, and a range of employee benefits.

Main duties of the job

As Deputy Manager, you will be responsible for leading the care team to ensure that the care delivered to our residents is safe, supportive, and person-centred. You will support the Registered Manager in the day to day running of the home, assuming full capacity in their absence. Your duties will include induction of new team members, supervision and support of existing team members, completion of care audits, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring administrative records are up to date.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the care team to ensure safe, supportive and person-centred care for our residents.
• Induct new team members and supervise existing team members.
• Complete care audits to ensure good practice and trigger reviews in care provision for residents as needs change. Your care plans would be person-centred, with focus on dignity and individuality.
• Liaise with family members, care professionals, social workers and the residents themselves to ensure a holistic and transparent care provision.
• Monitor, report and investigate risks and events of safeguarding concern or harm and ensure processes are in place to mitigate and/or avoid these risks.
• Ensure administrative records such as daily care notes, medication charts and meeting notes are up to date.

Where you'll be working

• Care Home in Burnham-on-Sea Retirement Village in Somerset Agincare

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• Up to £35,000 per annum
• Refer a friend scheme up to £1,000
• Fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
• Company pension scheme

What is required from you

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
• Prior experience of leading a team of care assistants (and Registered Nurses if clinical)
• QCF level 3 diploma or above in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
• Good knowledge of the CQC key lines of enquiry and other regulatory frameworks
• Must be available to work 42 hours per week

About Agincare

Agincare Homes Holdings is a rapidly growing, family owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members. They are one of the UK's largest care providers, delivering a range of care services across over 170 locations nationwide. Agincare is regulated by the CQC and is an equal opportunities employer.

Equal Opportunities

Agincare is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

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.

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