Deputy Manager, Care Home
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General Scope of the Post: • To undertake the care management responsibilities as delegated by the Home Manager plus any other requests made by the Manager or Directors • To promote and maintain high standards of resident care. • To lead the care team and provide skilled care. • Take responsibility for the safeguarding of adults, and follow the organisations whistleblowing policy as required.
Principal Duties: • Delivery of Care to Residents • Lead the care team to carry out all care practices in accordance with care procedures as directed by Organisations policies & procedures. • Take part in the initial assessment of residents in line with policies and procedures. From this assessment develop a care plan with the resident. Ensure that the care plan is realistic and achievable. Complete any necessary risk assessments • Supervise and participate in the delivery of care to the resident in line with the care plan. • Anticipates the needs of the residents, monitor the effectiveness of the care plan, making changes as necessary, ensuring that the plan reflects changing circumstances and current objectives, working in line with the CQC regulations. • Ensure that all resident’s care plans and records are maintained and updated in line with Care Homes regulations • Ensure that all medications, including controlled drugs are administered, recorded, maintained and replenished at all times consistent with the Homes written policies and procedures and in line with NMC guidance on drug administration. Carry out regular audits of medication • Demonstrate an 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. • Act as a key communicator on resident care matters (including any change in condition, concerns, requests etc) to the resident or to the friends/relatives/advocates of the resident, or to the registered manager and other members of the staff team. • Promote the inclusion of the resident in all social and recreational activities designed to enhance, stimulate, develop and maintain the highest quality of life and enjoyment within the home
Supervision of Staff • To work with the home manager in recruitment and selection of appropriately trained staff in line with Care Home regulations and organisations recruitment procedure, ensuring that all appropriate checks are made and evidenced on personnel records. • Participate in the induction of new staff to the home and their duties. After familiarization of their duties and responsibilities, supervise and co-ordinate staff to ensure that their jobs are prioritized and performed in a diligent, caring appropriate and attentive manner at all times. • Assist the Home Manager to ensure that formal supervision of all care staff takes place on a formal basis in accordance with personnel policy. • Where necessary, instigate and/or participate in the disciplinary process where conduct, attitude or quality of work are inconsistent with goals and objectives of the home. • Where necessary, provides advice and counsel to staff, being particularly supportive at times of severe emotional need or stress. • To participate in and or lead all staff meetings to support the Home Manager in all decisions that will enhance the quality of care within the home.
Administration and Record Keeping • Ensure that all records relating to the care of the residents are maintained in an accurate, legible and consistent fashion, reflecting the residents as individuals and recording all changes to the care needs. • Plan duty rota’s that ensure there is an appropriate skill mix of staff on duty to provide the highest quality care to the residents. • To be aware of the training needs of the staff group and ensure that all staff attend training as per training matrix. • Co-operating with all staff to promote and maintain a high standard of care, complying with all quality systems introduced by the Organisations. • Ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times.
Quality Assurance • Ensure familiarity with the homes Quality Assurance System. • Work with other Organisations staff to implement and monitor quality systems, to participate in programmes designed to review, evaluate and improve systems, processes, policies, procedures etc in meeting quality improvement objectives for the home. • Participate in the training and teaching of other staff members in the team.
Professional Development • Have a working knowledge of the National Minimum Care Standards as they relate the working of the home. • Accept responsibility for developing own knowledge and skills, promoting the concept of life long learning. • To ensure that own training and development needs are identified and recorded. • To be aware of professional accountability and act at all times with in the organisations code of professional conduct
General Requirements • In addition to the above, there are some general requirements that apply to all jobs in the Home: • Take responsibility for the safeguarding of adults, and follow the Organisation’s whistle blowing policy as required. • Participation in staff meetings • Participation in training activities • Participation in staff supervision and personal development review • Participation in quality assurance systems Take responsibility for personal development by keeping abreast of developments in the field of caring for older people. • All duties must be carried out to comply with: - Notification of accidents and other health and safety requirements o Statutory legislation in particular the health and hygiene regulations, Nationally and locally agreed codes of good practice, Fire precautions, Equal opportunity and the Organisation’s anti-discriminatory policy Health and Safety • To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of anybody else who may be affected by your acts or omissions. • This job description outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the post, it is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Job Type:
- FullTime