Registered Residential Care Manager
Three Arches Care Ltd
Westhorpe, Stowmarket
30000 - 35000
Full time
Three Arches Care Ltd
Closing - 30 Jul 2021
Residential Home Registered Manager
Accountable to – Senior Management
The Residential Home Manager for Westhorpe Hall will be responsible for the day to day running of the home, with the support of the Deputy Manager.
Your contracted hours of work will be 40 hours per week and shifts will vary depending on the needs of the home. To ensure the running of the floor is efficient, effective and safe, your hours will be split between floor shifts and admin shifts, and will work opposite the senior care staff. You will be responsible for allocating shifts in the event of staff absences and you will be required to cover any shifts that you are unable to cover.
In the Residential Home Manager’s role, you will be expected to lead the staff team, complete staff competencies and ensure staff are using correct practices and procedures. You will need to have the ability to ensure company standards and legislative requirements are upheld at all times. Managing a busy workload, effectively multi-tasking and prioritising are essential.
The role will involve dealing with emergency or crisis situations, making informed decisions using your initiative and reporting any incidences to the Managers when necessary. It is essential that you are able to remain calm and professional.
Applications are invited from individuals with strong organisational and time-management skills, the ability to communicate effectively and coherently (verbally and in writing); establish and maintain effective working relationships, and a sound understanding of good care principles.
It is desirable that applicants have experience of service provision in the care profession and/or experience of supported housing within the care profession.
We offer fair and secure employment with good working conditions, a high level of training, flexibility, equality and competitive rates of pay.
We are looking for the following, but full training and ongoing support is provided —
• NVQ 5 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
• Active Support
• Dementia Awareness
• Implementing and supporting change
Westhorpe Hall is set in a stunning location and drenched in history.
Enhanced DBS is required for each successful candidate; the cost will initially be met by the employer.
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