We are recruiting for a Care Manager as part of the homes’ leadership team. You will ensure the delivery of excellent care to Halcyon Care Homes residents, providing strong leadership and supporting the General Manager in ensuring the whole home operates effectively. You will play an active role in maintaining key performance indicators as well as promoting a high standard of individualised care; ensuring all statutory and regulatory standards requirements are met.

You must have the following qualifications

• NVQ Level / Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 minimum
• Leadership and Management Award or equivalent
• Evidence of personal and professional development

We are looking for someone with the following experience

• Broad experience of managing people, service and quality to achieve performance targets
• Extensive experience of care delivery within the Care Home environment and must demonstrate a caring/service ethos
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience in meeting regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice and audit techniques
• Good understanding of P&L structure and budget management.

We are looking for someone with the following technical skills

• Excellent organisational and leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Good analytical and judgement skills
• Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain and enhance effective working relationships
• Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes that improvement service delivery and outcomes for residents
• Able to set and audit standards
• Ability to plan allocate and evaluate own work
• IT literate
• Decision Making & Judgement
• Negotiating and Influencing
• Flexibility & Resilience

The ideal candidate will have these personal qualities

• Able to cope in difficult situations with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to inspire professionalism
• Strong results orientation and can-do attitude.
• Be personable to build rapport and positively influence others

This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.