Deputy Care Home Manager

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Deputy Care Home Manager to work in an exceptional care home based in the Colchester, Essex area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

The care home emphasises on dementia and mental health care, and also has skills to care for younger people with dementia in an annex adjacent to the main home

**To be considered for this position you must have an NVQ/QCF Level 3 or 4 in Health & Social Care**

As the Deputy Manager your key duties include:

• Support the Home Manager and deal with the day to day running of the home in the absence of the Home Manager
• Alongside the Home Manager, you will manage and have responsibility for all aspects of the service in line with CQC requirements
• You will ensure the service users are receiving the highest standards of professional support experiencing life opportunities helping to promote growth and independence
• Promote ownership of care programs by fully involving service users and their families in developing/ agreeing and evaluating care programs within the home

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• The ability to engage with the service users to understand their needs in order to provide excellent services of care
• Good working knowledge of CQC standards
• The ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with external care professionals/ families/ visitors and staffing teams

The successful Deputy Care Home Manager will receive an excellent salary up to £30,000 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 40 hours a week working through day shifts. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Pension scheme
• Induction and training programme for all employees
• Superb setting and working environment
• Costs for an enhanced DBS
• Rewards for years of service

Reference ID: 5509

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV