Deputy MANAGER

I am currently seeking a Deputy Manager for an elderly Nursing and Residential home in Alsager specialising in Dementia care.

The successful candidate MUST be registered with the NMC as a RGN/RMN and have extensive nursing home experience. A Dementia qualification would aslo be advantageous, dementia experience is essential.

You will be responsible for:

 Responsible for monitoring standards of care delivered by qualified and unqualified care staff by observation and direct involvement, ensuring that all residents receive quality medical and personal care and that care plans are fully maintained.
 Act at all times in line with NMC Code of Professional Conduct (if relevant).
 To support the Manager in the implementation of all policies, procedures and business objectives. To become knowledgeable and competent in managing the Home.
 Prepare the staff duty rota to ensure appropriate staffing levels at all times.
 Appraise staff.
 Instruction of all staff in safe systems of work, fire safety and evacuation procedures, and induction of new staff.
 Responsible for monitoring the state of wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans, ensuring that new needs are met and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
 Act as a focal point for contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon and concerns or complaints are promptly investigated and dealt with appropriately.
 Liase with the Home Manager across the range of operational activity to be able to assume responsibility for managing the Home during the manager’s scheduled and unscheduled absences.

To apply, please call Antony Law on 08453890139 or email your CV to (url removed)