Unit Manager in Chelmsford, Essex

Crabb's Hill, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford CM3 2NZ

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.6 / 10. £20.03-£24.08 per hour, depending on experience, 36 hours per week. 7:30am-7:30pm shifts, alternative weekends.

As Unit Manager, you will lead by example, working clinically on the floor to support nursing duties while also having dedicated time to complete managerial responsibilities within the unit.

We make health happen. Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Promoting our resident’s independence, choice and dignity by ensuring that the team provide the highest standards of care at all times.
• Assessing each resident’s wellbeing – making sure their physical, emotional and social needs are met – always maintaining accurate records.
• Delivering clinical guidance to your team, motivating and mentoring them to ensure the safe, smooth and efficient running of the care home.
• Building lasting relationships with the residents and the people they care about, as well as caring about the home itself - fostering a sense of community.
• Creating and developing strong relationships with local partners, playing an important role in raising the care home’s profile in the local area and beyond.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• A Registered Nurse with a valid NMC pin and a genuine commitment to adhering to the NMC Codes of Conduct and expanding your professional development.
• You’re passionate about caring for the elderly and have a flair for helping people maintain their independence, choice and dignity.
• An effective communicator who’s able to build strong and honest relationships with residents and their families.
• Someone who’s ready to use their clinical experience to lead, motivate and mentor a team – who’s able to delegate effectively and promote excellent customer service and relationships.
• A respectful and compassionate team player with the belief in giving your personal best.

Benefits:

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support.
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350.
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• 28 days holiday.
• Sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay.
• Long service rewards including ecards, extra holidays and money.
• Free meal on every shift.
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• A range of Bupa pension plans.
• Parental leave schemes for adoption, birth parents and co-parents.
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.

Why Bupa? We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.