Deputy Registered Manager Children's Care Home in Newton

Job Role:

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To support the Registered Manager in all aspects of the day-to-day running of the Children's Home. Promoting a caring environment which provides young people with a high standard of specialised personal care, meeting individual needs and ensuring everyone is treated with respect and dignity and rights to privacy, independence and choice are met. To support the Registered Manager to supervise, monitor and evaluate the care delivered to young people, checking legal requirements are met along with keeping up to date with registration requirements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To undertake shift work as per staff rota and work as part of a team carrying out Residential Support Worker duties.
• To work under the direction of the Registered Manager (RM) and deputise for him/her as and when required.
• To support the RM with the day-to-day running of all aspects of the home including; the standards and quality of care, recruitment and training issues, communication with the team, the premises of the Care Home and financial matters.
• To recognise and assess resident children's and young people's individuals' needs, involving relevant professional agencies and relatives where needed, in order to formulate personalised care plans for each individual.
• To provide the highest level of personal care and attention to the children and young people following individual care plans carefully and ensuring all contact is polite, friendly, warm and supportive.
• Promoting the social and emotional wellbeing & development of young people and to consistently strive to further develop these skills.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with statutory and legal requirements relevant throughout the home, including HACCP, COSHH, Health and Safety, all aspects of the Health & Social Care Act to maintain a safe environment throughout the home.
• To support the RM with the effective running of the home ensuring all legislation and regulations concerning environmental health, infection control, building control, planning and health and safety are met and all risk assessments are regularly carried out (including fire checks) to meet the high standards expected in the Care Homes.
• To keep up to date with all Quality Standards and related legislation and inspection frameworks and implement as necessary. xgikmsk Contribute to inspections carried out by Ofsted/CQC and any external professionals as required.
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