Location: Wroxham, Norfolk
Salary: £50,000 per year
Job Type: Permanent, salaried position
About the Role
Minerva Recruitment is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Deputy Manager to assist in managing a high-quality nursing care home. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the homes success by ensuring outstanding care and smooth operations.
As a Deputy Manager, you will support the Home Manager in meeting or exceeding the homes goals and take full managerial responsibility in their absence. You will play a crucial role in mentoring and supervising care staff, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining exceptional standards of personalised care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the daily operations of the care home, ensuring goals are met and high-quality care is delivered.
- Supervise and train care staff, leading by example to maintain excellence in all aspects of their roles.
- Conduct pre-admission assessments of residents and regularly review and update care plans and records.
- Communicate effectively with residents families, external organisations, and the internal team to ensure seamless care delivery.
- Take the lead in safeguarding practices and identify appropriate referral pathways for safeguarding concerns.
- Promote ownership of care programs by involving service users and their families in care planning and evaluation.
- Support compliance with CQC standards, fostering a culture of continual improvement and regulatory excellence.
- Proven experience as a Deputy Home Manager.
- Ability to engage with residents to understand and meet their care needs.
- Comprehensive knowledge of CQC standards and safeguarding procedures.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to maintain strong relationships with care professionals, families, and team members.
- Commitment to fostering a culture of person-centred care and teamwork.
- NMC registered nurse with relevant post-registration experience (essential).
- Comprehensive induction and training programme.
- Opportunities for career development and progression.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Blue Light Card Scheme (enrolment fee reimbursed).
- Full DBS disclosure paid for.
- Annual NMC PIN renewal paid.
For more information, please contact Emma Brown at 01206 584170 (option 2).
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