Are you a senior nurse with experience in management who is seeking a new opportunity to develop your career? Do you feel your passion for nursing along with your ability to take on a leadership role would have a positive influence on the care of residents of an elderly care home?
The home is in a beautiful location surrounded by landscaped gardens, creating a relaxed environment for its residents. It provides 24/7 nursing care and personal support to the elderly, people with long term illnesses and people with disabilities. ...
As a nurse deputy manager working at this care home you will be responsible for looking after the physical, psychological and social needs of the well respected resistant's living their, helping deliver the quality of care they deserve. You will be required to work closely with the general manager taking on leadership duties ensuring your team is providing high quality care. This means leading by example and motivating your team. You will also carry out audits, deliver strategies and check regulatory compliance. We'll also look for you to have some HR experience and a strong knowledge of marketing and sales.
You will also deliver personalised care to the residents by care planning through assessments and working closely with family and friends to ensure the best possible standards of care are met. You will also be responsible for administering medication and alerting senior management, GPs, hospitals if there is a change to one of the resident's health or you are concerned about anything.
This is a permanent role and the nurse deputy manager can expect to work full time completing 38.50 hours per week, which can be worked on a flexible basis, with a variation of shift patterns. With a generous pay rate of £16 per hour.
As a nurse deputy manager you will be responsible for:
- Motivating and leading your team to provide high quality care
- Helping with mentoring and supervision
- Managing safeguarding
- Administering medication to residents within the required time scales
- Changing dressings/ assisting care assistants
- Completing daily observations/notes
- Creating and updating care plans
- Using the unit's system to record data and manage appointments for residents
To be successful in this role you must demonstrate:
- An understanding of the role required from a nurse deputy manager in a care home setting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Natural leadership ability
- Ability to work well as part of a team and take the lead when needed.
The minimum requirements for this role are:
- NMC registered
- Registered General Nurse (RGN)
- 2 years mental health experience
Benefits of working as a nurse deputy manager for this client:
* £1500 Welcome Reward
* 5 weeks holiday
* Paid NMC registration
* Paid DBS check
* RCNi CPD e-learning - offers training for revalidation
* Rewards - childcare vouchers, retail discounts and vouchers
* Refer a Friend scheme - Up to £1,500
* Employee assistance program - 24 hour helpline
* Pension plan
* Free uniform
* Free car parking
Randstad Care is a specialist nursing recruitment agency. Our specialist Nursing consultants work with NHS and private sector teams across England. Whether you are looking for an interim post close to home, or nationally, we are able to assist you with a dedicated point of contact to provide support and guidance.
Do you know a Nurse looking for a new role? If so, We offer a fantastic refer a friend scheme, where you could receive £300 in vouchers for every nurse you refer to us who we place, subject to Ts and Cs.
If you wish to apply for this role or would like to discuss any of the other opportunities we have then please contact Sarah on: 0191 233 1381 or click Apply below.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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