Head of Care

Head of Care
Up to £63K dependent on experience
Full-time - Company benefits


A Top 20 Care Home Group 2024!

Eastcote Park is a luxury retirement community boasting 34 exclusive retirement apartments and a stunning 50 bedded care home providing residential, dementia and respite care.

We are looking to recruit preferably a clinically qualified Head of Care, who will be also be the registered manager, to concentrate on all aspects of the care home within the village complex. This is a supportive role to the whole care team and flexibility around hours in the working week is required. A Support Services Manager will manage the non-care related operations of the home and village.

The Head of Care sets the standard for senior care responsibilities within the home including ensuring excellence at all times in resident care and providing outreach and support to families. An emergency call service will also be provided for the independent apartments in the complex. You will ensure that the management of the home meets with the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety, the requirements of the CQC and the company's own aims and objectives.

Part of the role is to oversee the recruitment of care teams and and facilitate ongoing training and development opportunities for team members. You will also ensure appropriate staff coverage through effective staff scheduling and completion of daily assignments.

You will co-ordinate the resident assessment process, ensuring the involvement of the resident in identifying needs and preferences, and integration of all information into the initial care plan.

Working with the teams, you will oversee the Safe Medication Management programme, ensuring robust auditing procedures including those surrounding pharmacy processes, and identify any training needs. Also, to create a framework for regular medication evaluation in respect of each resident and liaise with General Practitioners and Consultants.

• Person Specification:
  NVQ 4 in Care and Registered Managers Award or QCF Level 4 Diploma in Management or preferably clinically qualified RGN/RMN

• Prioritize workload and be able to work under pressure
  Communicate and manage interpersonal relationships, including influencing skills
  Two years experience in long-term care or similar industry
  Plan, implement, evaluate and clearly document care delivery
  Team player, decisive, self-motivated, proactive, flexible and adaptable
  Awareness of COSHH and CQC regulations
  Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation