Job Title: Deputy Manager - Care

Salary *: £15.36ph - Plus a 10% SMART objectives bonus paid quarterly

Hours: Full Time

Location: Edwinstowe, NG21 9PA

Employer: Nightingale Nursing & Care Home, owned by Jasmine Healthcare

Are you looking for a care environment where you can thrive? Are you passionate about finding an employer where great work is both recognised and rewarded? Do you want to make a difference in the care sector?

What can Jasmine offer you? In line with its Mission, Jasmine tries to do everything possible to "prioritise our people", as we believe that the happiness of our residents is dependent on the engagement and wellbeing of our team. Consequently Jasmine offers the following to those that perform this valuable role:

• Salary - We pay top quartile market salaries
• Pay Rises - Annual Performance related pay increases of up to 8% in addition to any cost of living increase
• Bonus - 10% of salary based on SMART objectives paid quarterly
• Holiday - 28 Days including Bank Holidays
• Pension - We encourage everyone to sign-up for our NEST Pension Scheme, which we contribute 3% of salary to
• Bonusly Points - These are exchangeable for various vouchers or cash (with all tax paid by Jasmine) via PayPal, and are earned by obtaining recognition from your colleagues, good mandatory training, good attendance, and various other ways you contribute positively to the team and our residents' lives
• Training - All relevant qualifications are fully funded to help you progress, and we will reward you with a financial bonus of up to £500
• Refer a friend incentive - Up to £1,000 for referring a suitable team member
• Meals - Enjoy low-cost meals at just £1 per course while on shift
• Short Notice shift incentives
• Employee Assistance Programme - Access to free counselling and valuable well-being advice 24/7
• DBS check - We pay for this
• Uniform - We provide as many uniforms as you require (subject to fair use policy)

Team Members under 21 will be paid at £1.00 per hour less, which is significantly above National Minimum Wage guidelines for this age group

A little about Nightingale:

Nightingale Nursing & Care Home is based in the centre of Edwinstowe, near Mansfield. The home, although purpose-built, has been made very homely, and has a selection of garden areas, in line with Jasmine's values and ethos. The home provides personal, nursing and dementia care to 49 residents.

Competencies for Deputy Manager - Care:

• Leadership skills / Team player
• Medicine Management
• Ability to provide high standards of care
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good time management
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Flexibility with working hours
• Willingness to progress career
• Good written and oral communication skills

Day to Day Responsibilities for Deputy Manager - Care:

• Working alongside our Home Manager, you will achieve Jasmine's mission in our home, by ensuring all our residents are provided with the highest standards of care, and doing everything you can to develop, motivate, and improve the wellbeing of your team.
• You will ensure care plans for our residential residents are completed within the timescales require by the company policy and ensure that all care plans are evaluated at least once a calendar month.
• You will ensure all our team members are fully competent with medication, ensuring weekly audits are completed and medication is requested in plenty of time. Medication handling must be always carried out correctly, including ensuring all old medication is returned to the pharmacy each month and it is booked in on a timely basis. 

Essential Requirements for Deputy Manager - Care:

• Relevant Professional qualification (e.g. Registered Nurse or NVQ minimum level 3).
• Minimum of three years' experience in residential / nursing home setting of which at least one year must be with people living with dementia.
• Awareness of the principles of Person-Centred Care Planning.
• To ensure knowledge is gained to demonstrate a good understanding of the prevention of abuse of vulnerable adults, recognition of the signs of abuse and procedures to follow in the event of an allegation of abuse.
• Satisfactory Care Character Assessment
• Live within 30 minutes of the Home.

Preferred Requirements for Deputy Manager - Care:

• Two years' experience in a similar role in a nursing home.
• One year experience of caring for residents living with dementia.
•  Experience of supervising team members.
• NVQ Level 4 in Adult Health and Social Care or above.
• Experience as a Senior in Health or Social Care or above.

A little about Jasmine Healthcare:

By prioritising our people, our mission is to provide the highest standards of care to as many elderly residents as possible. Below are a few of the ways that we objectively demonstrate we are achieving our Mission:

• Well over half our team have a relevant Diploma qualification with another fifth currently studying for one
• We have a 4.8 star rating (out of 5.0) on Indeed as a top employer
• We have Good and Outstanding Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection reports
• We have a 9.7 rating (out of 10.0) on (url removed)

As well as constantly being guided by our Mission, Jasmine places a significant amount of emphasis on everyone in our team exemplifying our values, which can be found on our website at (url removed). Consequently, our values play an important role in all our recruitment process and recruitment decisions.

Take a look at Jasmine's facebook page, to get more of a feel of what we're all about, by clicking here.

Join us for a rewarding career where you'll be supported, recognised, and appreciated!

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