Job Overview
Dalling House Care Home is a 19-bed care home facility and is situated in the town of Crowborough. The home provides the highest standards of safety, comfort and care to 19 residents who have a variety of care needs. We offer residential and dementia care. The home reflects the Aleksha care vision of providing the highest standards of safety, comfort and care. We invest in the latest technology and offer a purposeful programme of daily activity and gentle exercise to enhance the experience, care and wellbeing of our residents. All team members are hand selected for their warmth and passion; they have a full induction and ongoing training. All of our staff are paid the national minimum wage or above.
We are seeking to appoint a caring, motivated and experienced Assistant Head of Residential Care to join our team, to oversee our Team Leader and Care Assistants and report directly to our Home Manager. We currently have available a full time contract on 36 hours per week but the post holder may be required to cover absence, and complete night audit visits. You will support the Home Manager in providing leadership to the care team and effective 24-hour management of the home within the available resources. We have a full time contract available. Shift times are 08.00am -20.00pm with alternate weekend working. You must have NVQ3 or above in Health and Social Care and medication management and administration experience to apply for this role
Role Responsibilities:
· Responsible for the overall management of the Care plan systems - PCS. This will involve good comprehension and ability to write person centred care plans.
· Responsible for the quality-of-care assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation and associated care staff training issues to ensure that at all times residents in the home receive an excellent standard of care.
· Coordinate the activities of all care staff during the shift
· Dispense medication as per Medication Policy.
· Build relationships with external professionals including liaising with the relevant health and social care professionals during each shift as necessary.
· Liaise with relatives and residents during each shift as necessary.
· Deal with emergency situations in relation to the building, residents, staff or other services within the Home as they arise during each shift.
· Ensure the safety of the building during each shift.
· Provision of quality “hands on” care to residents in a person centred manner.
· Ensure that changes in need are observed and reported.
· Ensure that care is delivered in line with best practice.
· Write up daily recordings of resident’s care PCS
· Ensure that changes in residents’ needs are identified and recorded on the individual care plans.
Skills and Experience required:
· Experience in Elderly care is essential
· NVQ Level 3 or above in Health and Social Care
· 2 years experience of working within a care home setting
· Demonstrate up to date knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) including understanding of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Equality Act (2010) legislation.
· Excellent care planning skills (assessment, creation and maintenance)
· Experience of PCS or similar.
· Demonstrate a professional manner and appearance
· Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate and motivate a team
· Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and handle emergency situations effectively
· Empathetic and a good listener
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £26,000.00-£27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
