Assistant Manager in Crowthorne

We are looking for an Assistant Manager who will support the home manager and Deputy Manager in the running of the home and work in a direct care capacity on a day-to-day basis. Ensuring the home is operating to a high standard, including maintaining adequate staffing and implementation of staff training.

Rate of Pay: To be discussed at interview

Contract Type: Full Time

Contract Hours: 40 hours (Various shifts)

Location: Crowthorne - St Brendans

Leadership & Support: Working in care can be challenging, but it’s also one of the most rewarding jobs that you can do. When you join the B&M Care family, our 'whole home approach' ensures that you will be supported as part of a caring, compassionate team.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• To assist the Manager and Deputy Manager in the running of the home in an efficient and caring manner.
• Be responsible for the supervision of staff.
• Work in a direct care capacity on a day-to-day basis.
• To be directly responsible to the Home Manager, or their appointed representative in respect of all duties performed.
• To work in line with the Company’s culture and ethos promoting Commitment, Connection and Compassion within daily duties.
• To support the management team with encouraging staff to work in line with the Company’s core values of Commitment, Connection and Compassion, by demonstrating these behaviours within all aspects of the role.

Duties of the Manager/Deputy Manager to be assumed by the Assistant Manager in their absence:

• Ensure that there is provision for therapy to deal with the spiritual, emotional, physical, mental and religious needs of residents.
• Ensure that the home is operating to a high standard and acceptable to the requirements of the proprietors, the Local Authority, Social Services and the Fire Prevention Officer.
• To assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of appropriate training for staff.
• To have designated responsibility for the ordering, recording, administration and disposal of the Homes medication system.
• Assisting with maintaining adequate staffing levels and the correct mix of staff.
• The purchase of food and responsibility for the serving of nutritious balanced meals suitable for elderly persons and the manner in which meals are cooked and presented.
• The keeping of resident’s accounts in a manner acceptable to the proprietors.
• To undertake simple bookkeeping and to ensure that monthly invoices and returns are forwarded to Head Office.
• Ensure that all required records are kept with regard to the requirements of the Local Authority, the Health Authority and central government legislation.
• Supervise the cleaning of the home in order to maintain a high standard of cleanliness.
• Endeavour to achieve a high compliment of residents.
• To be aware of, and take responsibility for fire prevention procedures, fire prevention equipment and the training of staff with regard to fire prevention and emergency evacuation procedures.
• Ensuring confidentiality of all information.
• Liaising with GPs, nurses and other allied professionals.
• Supervise the laundering of resident’s clothing and the home’s linen in order to maintain a high standard of personal and general home cleanliness.
• Ensure and encourage staff members to take a personal interest in the residents and the home, in order to create an atmosphere conducive to a happy and caring home.
• Monitor and control all income and expenditure and work within the budget as supplied by Head Office.
• To take part in the pre-admission assessment of prospective service users.
• To attend call outs where necessary to ensure the safety of the home as part of planned out of hours support to the home and on an ad hoc basis.

Essential Skills, Characteristics and Experience:

• Effective communication with all levels of staff including drafting professional emails and letters.
• To be a positive leader and role model, to lead by example.
• Ability to manage own time effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure and to be flexible within role.
• To be passionate about person-centred care and the resident’s wellbeing.
• Ability to develop staff and recognise key strengths amongst team.
• Ability to motivate, encourage and engage with staff at all levels.
• To be business-minded and maintain a professional attitude to work at all times.
• To hold a clean full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

• Desire to develop within role.
• To be considering working towards NVQ Level 5 or Registered Manager Award (RMA) or equivalent.