Care Home Manager

An outstanding new job opportunity has become available for a dedicated Care Home Manager to manage an exceptional residential care home based in the Canterbury, Kent area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This care home provides residential care, dementia care, and adult respite break. This isn't just a beautiful home with superb support services; it's a place where residents thrive with enriching lives at the heart of everything they do

**To be considered for this position you must hold an NVQ/QCF Level 5 in Health & Social Care**

As the Care Home Manager your key responsibilities include:

• Ensure high standards of service delivery within a quality assurance framework by ensuring that the highest level of nursing and residential care standards are maintained at all times through the quality assurance cycle
• Ensure that the care home complies with all relevant legislation and registration requirements by establishing, maintaining and monitoring procedures and maintaining awareness of major developments and legislation within the sector
• Manage the recruitment, performance and development of quality staff to ensure that skilled staff is available to meet the needs of the service, ensuring compliance to all HR and L&D policy requirements
• Ensure economic viability assisting in setting, monitoring and controlling budgets to ensure income is maximised and value for money achieved, including new business opportunities are identified and occupancy is exceeded
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and plans to enable the care home to achieve its business objectives
• Promote the aims and interests of the business with external organisations by marketing and promoting the business to external agencies and within the wider community
• Contribute, as appropriate, to special projects and change programmes in support of the Group's objectives

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Proven relevant senior management experience in the care sector
• Robust experience of directly managing staff
• Ability to demonstrate a positive and accepting approach to clients whatever their needs
• Proven ability in budget preparation and control
• Excellent communication skills

The successful Care Home Manager will receive an excellent salary of £52,500 - £62,500 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working for 40 hours a week on days. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

**20% if KPI's are met**

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• CQC performance bonus
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Loyalty Award available
• Refer a friend scheme payment
• Contributory pension
• Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more via 'My Rewards'
• Criminal Records Checks are funded

Reference ID: 6677

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV