Deputy Care Manager – Children’s Home

Job Title: Deputy Manager – Children’s Home

Location: Hackney, North London

Salary: £28,000 – £32,000

Job type: Full Time, Permanent.

Bayis Sheli is a professional, warm and friendly children’s home and short breaks residential service for Jewish children whom have complex needs, physical disabilities, and/ or learning disabilities or difficulties, situated in beautiful brand new purpose built premises.

The role:

To achieve the highest possible standard of care in a professional manner through direct nursing care and effective supervision of Staff Members. Ensure that all Company policies and procedures and all legal requirements are adhered to within the defined timescales

The Candidates:

• NVQ level 3 Childcare
• Previous management/supervisory experience following Ofsted regulations
• Team player
• Satisfactory Policy Check
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Genuine interest in working with children with complex needs
• Ability to work on own initiative

Main responsibilities:

Care:

• Ensure that all Staff Members contribute to the best of their ability to the efficient running of the Bayis Sheli and the creation of an atmosphere conducive to the best interests of the Service Users. Duties may include acting up for the Deputy Home Manager and/or Home Manager in their absence.
• Nursing; interact with Service Users to ensure that their health care needs are being met and resolve any problems where appropriate.
• Residential: liaise with the District Nurse regarding Service Users health care needs
• Report any ill health amongst Service Users and make requests for GP/Professional visits where necessary
• Ensure meals are of sufficient and good quality, and that Service Users dietary needs are met
• Ensure that the Service Users Care Plans are completed and maintained in conjunction with Service Users, Relatives and other Health Care Professions, and in accordance with Company policy
• Assess all aspects of Service Users’ care needs, and provide health supervision and direct care when required
• Assess social and health care needs of new Service Users and maintain ongoing assessment and review of all other Service Users
• Practice maximum integrity in all dealings with Service Users personal and financial affairs, and avoid abuse of the privileged relationship which exists with Service Users

Budgetary/Financial Control

• Ensure that all commodities used in and around Bayis Sheli are sensibly conserved by all Staff Members e.g. monitor usage of incontinence aids, wipes, dressings, electricity, gloves, etc

Human Resources (HR)

• Adhere to and implement all HR policies and procedures
• In the absence of the Home Manager, in conjunction with the Regional Manager, endeavour to fill any Staff vacancy by advertising in the job centre.
• Interview for new Staff Members with the Home Manager as and when required, in line with the Company’s Recruitment policy
• In the absence of the Home Manager maintain correct records of working hours of all Staff Members

Marketing

• Actively market Bayis Sheli and promote a positive personal/professional profile within the local community, ensuring the good reputation of Bayis Sheli at all times
• In the absence of the Home Manager, and in conjunction with the Regional Manager, endeavour to fill any Service User vacancy by liaising with Social Services and health authorities and assessing/selecting suitable Service Users

Health & Safety

• Report immediately to the Home Manager or Person in Charge any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Service Users, colleague, self or another
• Understand, and ensure the implementation of Bayis Sheli’s Health & Safety policy and Emergency and Fire procedures
• Report to the Home Manager, Handyperson or Person in Charge any faulty appliances, damaged furniture equipment or any potential hazard

General

• Adhere to all appropriate Ofsted guidelines/regulations and the General Social Care Council Code of Conduct
• Ensure that all existing stocks are maintained in a safe and tidy environment and reorder as and when required
• Be on call for emergencies which may arise with Bayis Sheli and to cover shifts if all other avenues have been exhausted

Benefits:

• Onsite parking
• Finance education advancement (NVQ3 to NVQ4 etc.)

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Support Worker, Carer, Care Support, Care Team Leader, Support Manager, Care Assistant, Social Worker, Support Team Leader, Care Coordinator, Support Assistant, Care Manager, Support Coordinator, Special Needs Support, Mental Health Support, Care Supervisor, Autism Support, Support Supervisor may also be considered for this role.