Deputy Care Manager

Are you looking for a care environment where you can thrive? Are you passionate about finding an employer where great work is both recognised and rewarded? Do you want to make a difference in the care sector? Where you will be working: A purpose-built care home that is based in the centre of Edwinstowe, near Mansfield. The home has been made very homely, and has a selection of garden areas, in line with our values and ethos. The home provides personal, nursing and dementia care to 49 residents. What we are looking for: * Leadership skills / Team player * Medicine Management * Ability to provide high standards of care * Ability to work under pressure * Good time management * Excellent interpersonal skills * Flexibility with working hours * Willingness to progress career * Good written and oral communication skills * Relevant Professional qualification (e.g. Registered Nurse or NVQ minimum level 3). * Minimum of three years’ experience in residential / nursing home setting of which at least one year must be with people living with dementia. * Awareness of the principles of Person-Centred Care Planning. * To ensure knowledge is gained to demonstrate a good understanding of the prevention of abuse of vulnerable adults, recognition of the signs of abuse and procedures to follow in the event of an allegation of abuse. * Satisfactory Care Character Assessment * Live within 30 minutes of the Home. Your day to day responsibilities: * Working alongside our Home Manager, you will achieve so much in our home, by ensuring all our residents are provided with the highest standards of care, and doing everything you can to develop, motivate, and improve the wellbeing of your team. * You will ensure care plans for our residential residents are completed within the timescales require by the company policy and ensure that all care plans are evaluated at least once a calendar month. * You will ensure all our team members are fully competent with medication, ensuring weekly audits are completed and medication is requested in plenty of time. Medication handling must be always carried out correctly, including ensuring all old medication is returned to the pharmacy each month and it is booked in on a timely basis. If this seems like a perfect fit, please apply as soon as you can. We imagine the position will be very popular, and as such won't be available for long. Best of luck