Deputy Care Home Manager - Lorimer House
Lindemann Healthcare is a family run business which was established in 1995 and has over 25 years experience caring for older people in Edinburgh. Our dedicated team aims to provide specialised care in a safe homely atmosphere where the residents are cared for with dignity and respect. This allows each resident to function at their optimum level where they can feel content and “at home”.
We believe that our Care Homes should be therapeutic yet home like environments where the resident can feel their individual needs are met with priority. Our vision is to have a structure of flexibility in our approach. We will create opportunities through active observation and our training frameworks to establish a culture and coach our Team in our Company Care V.A.L.U.E.S and our Residents Charter.
Benefits Include:
- Highly competitive rates from £23.25 per hour depending on experience and qualifications
- 37.5 hours per week, which includes 10 hours supernumerary. Shift pattern is 8am to 4pm or 12pm to 8pm including alternative weekends.
- NMC fees paid annually
- Training and development and long term career progression
- Positive working environment
- Refer a friend scheme
- Pension
- Onsite staff parking
- Lorimer House is located in the Juniper Green area with excellent public transport links
Qualifications Required:
The Deputy Manager must be a registered Nurse and have an active NMC Pin. A Registered Managers Award or an SVQ4 in Care and/or Management would be an advantage. Applicants should have at least two years' experience at Charge Nurse level or above
Role & Responsibilities
- Being responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of holistic person centred care.
- Responsible for maintaining and monitoring high quality clinical care for our residents.
- Expected to supervise junior staff and be able to teach qualified and unqualified staff.
- Required to take responsibility as the lead care provider for the Home, and work with minimal supervision in the assessment of all relevant care needs.
- Supervise / promote and deliver high standards of person centred care for all resiidents.
- Assist the home manager - deputise in the overall management of the care home as required.
- Promote business values in day to day practice.
- 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 care, ensuring legal, regulatory and best practice guidelines are followed.
- 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 Care Home
- Developing our staff - oversee the induction of all new employees and participate in the training development of the team.
- Assisting with employee appraisals, supervisions and career pathways.
- People management - play an active part in the recruitment, assessment and supervision of the team. Support the manager in all aspects of employee relations.
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