Job Description

As an Assistant Care Manager you will provide a high quality and CQC compliant care service to residents within the Extra Care environment ensuring care workers are appropriately recruited, supervised and retained.
Shift Pattern: Week 1 .Monday - Friday 07.00 - 15.00 or 13.30 - 21.30 Week 2 Monday Tue, Wed,13.30- 21.30 & . Saturday, Sunday 7.00-15.00
Main responsibilities of the job include:

• Carrying out assessment of new or existing residents. Ensuring all allocated residents have a comprehensive care plan in place
• Being responsible for the management and performance of care staff by providing induction, line management, supervision and support to a defined number of care workers
• Support the management team with all aspects of team management including but not limited to: recruitment, staff induction, training and disciplinary procedures and sickness absence
• Contributing to the services quality assurance system by way of auditing, conducting observations and responding to residents feedback
• Preparing rota’s in line with commissioned care hours
• Acting as the responsible person for the safe running of the care service in the absence of the Registered Manager

In return we will offer:

• Induction pathway and training
• Career progression
• 35 hours full time equivalent working week
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (However, would still need to work on bank holidays as required)
• Pension scheme
• Income protection
• Life Cover
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – Childcare vouchers, Cycle to work, holiday purchase and Car leasing scheme

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The successful candidate will need: A good understanding of CQC regulation and how to apply these in practice (Essential). Supervisory experience (Essential). Demonstrable, hands on experience in delivering care to adults (Essential). Developing and reviewing care plans in line with people’s needs and preferences (Essential). Experience of organizing staff rotas and scheduling of care calls (Essential).