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Job summary

Main area
Learning Disabilities
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (As per Roster, including weekends and Bank Holidays.)
Job ref
325-7246271-PLD
Employer
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Rosewood Care Home
Town
Horley
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/06/2025 23:59

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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Care Home Manager

NHS AfC: Band 6

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust  to work for.  This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

Job overview

Rosewood is a registered care home with nursing services, accommodating up to eight individuals with learning disabilities and associated profound physical and health needs. The home is registered to perform two regulated activities:

1.      Providing accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

2.      Treating disease, disorder, or injury

Rosewood is a spacious, purpose-built bungalow featuring eight large single rooms. These rooms are designed to cater to both male and female adults and include overhead tracking systems. Some rooms are also equipped with epilepsy monitoring systems, enabling us to meet the complex needs of each resident.

Our dedicated staff team comprises both nursing care professionals and support workers. They are committed to helping residents engage in active lifestyles that support their personal aspirations and life dreams.

Main duties of the job

Supporting the Home Manager in the day-to-day management and delivery of one of SABP’s Care Homes with Nursing for adults with learning disabilities. To ensure the delivery of high-quality care for individuals with Learning Disability and Complex Health needs, which promotes independence and dignity and positively enhances the lives of individuals in our service.

·       To ensure the service operates in a safe, effective & efficient way as part of our learning disability services.

·       To foster a culture that encourages and enables individuals to have an active role in identifying, planning and meeting their individual needs, and enables staff to contribute meaningfully and develop their skills and experience.

·       To mentor, supervise and teach junior colleagues including Nurse Associates, particularly in relation to specific health conditions and clinical interventions.

·       To lead the care for a group of complex service users.

·       To participate in the recruitment, deployment and management of staff.

 

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. 

We look forward to receiving your application!

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description.

This role would suit someone who has a passion for ensuring the smooth running of a Residential Care home service and who enjoys managing and supporting people to achieve their potential.  This role would suit an individual who is committed to improving services for people with learning disabilities and maintaining staff well-being, and can provide a regular management presence in the service. Rosewood was rated as Good by CQC at their last inspection, so the successful candidate must be passionate about maintaining high standards and making further improvements

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Management/Professional qualification at Diploma level 5 (or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards this). A clinical qualification to degree level or equivalent – RMN
Desirable criteria
  • Willingness to Further knowledge with Leadership and Management Courses

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Must have experience in working with people who have learning disabilities, and 2 years of relevant line management/leadership experience
  • Evidence of developing user and carer involvement and developing positive relationships with commissioners.
  • Evidence of supporting positive teamwork and valuing colleagues’ skills and experience, as well as supporting them to develop.
  • Experience in leading and support a service to ensure medications are ordered, stored and administered according to Policy. Ensure medication protocols are in place and followed
Desirable criteria
  • Full Driving Licence and willingness to drive Trust Vehicles to support people out.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mae Lorenzo
Job title
Home Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01293774907
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