Deputy Manager & Nurse

We are recruiting on behalf of one of our major clients for a nurse and a deputy manager for a 65 bed care home for older people with dementia.

As RN/RMN you have responsibility for leading your shift to ensure we deliver excellent standards of care; promoting independence and dignity and positively enhancing the lives of individuals in our care.

Ensure the delivery of quality care by continually assessing our residents needs and wishes

Develop, review and update care plans to meet our clients changing physical, social and psychological needs.

Communicate professionally and warmly with visitors including family, friends and other external stakeholders.

Comply with all legal, regulatory and best practice guidelines.

Ensure medicines are appropriately received, stored and administered to our clients.

Promote high standards of nursing care for you and your team, by ensuring all staff are supervised appropriately and the shift runs in a smooth efficient manner.

Ensure that the team’s skill and knowledge levels are able to meet the changing needs of the business.

Job Requirements
In order to achieve this our nurses should have:

A flexible attitude and wholly adopt a person centred ethos, show empathy and a desire to make a difference. Be up to date with current practices, show leadership qualities and be willing to take ownership for the deliver of quality care. Our nurses must hold a current registration with the NMC and have a legal right to work in the UK.

As the Deputy Home Manager you have responsibility for assisting in the management of a business and a team. As part of the leadership team you will be responsible for ensuring the whole facility operates effectively and of course ensuring we deliver the very best quality care.

So as a deputy manager what do you need to do to make this happen?

Ensure the delivery of quality care – continually assessing our resident’s needs and wishes and developing the service to enhance their quality of life.

Assist the home manager – deputise in the overall management of the care home as required.

Positively influence the reputation of the home – communicating professionally and warmly with visitors including family, friends and other external stakeholders.

Play an active role in ensuring compliance within the home – managing the implementation of company policies and regulatory requirements; striving to achieve the best possible care rating and other external recognition of quality.

Maintain clinical excellence – role models high standards of nursing care, ensuring legal, regulatory and best practice guidelines are followed.

Support the financial effectiveness of the home – ensure the home operates within budget through effective use of resources and identify areas to improve efficiency.

Take on an active leadership role – you will need to be a visible leader in the home supporting the operation of a twenty four hour business.

Developing your people – oversee the induction of all new employees and participate in the training development of the team.

People management – play an active part in the recruitment, assessment and supervision of the team.

Support the manager in disciplinary proceeding as required.