Care Home Manager, Parkdale Residential Care Home, Auchterarder - PKC

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Care Home Manager - PKC
13382
£45,987 - £49,065
Parkdale Residential Care Home, Auchterarder

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Care Home Manager at Parkdale Residential Care Home, Auchterarder.

Parkdale is a care home for up to 30 residents and you will have the opportunity to work alongside the management team and be responsible for the day to day running of the care home, providing leadership and line management to the care home team, driving continuous improvement, through effective monitoring and proactive management, whilst delivering financial sustainability for the home.

You’ll ensure residents receive safe, effective and personalised care that enables them to live fulfilling lives and stay connected with their communities. You’ll lead a culture of collaboration, openness and will embed safeguarding and best practice across the home. As such you will have the ability to identify, manage and mitigate potential risks to self and others, by applying and/or updating appropriate ways of working

With responsibility for meeting all Care Inspectorate regulatory requirements, you will be required to be the Registered Manager, whilst also being registered with the SSSC as a Manager in a Care Home Service for Adults (within 3 months of start date), ensuring standards and quality of services are met, in accordance with best practice.

You will also have an understanding as to the Council’s Values and Behaviours and be able to demonstrate how you can adhere to and promote this framework. This includes supporting your management of staff specifically training and development, supervision, employee performance and development.

As a Health & Social Care Partnership we are able to offer employees:

• A fantastic Career Pathway.
• Comprehensive Induction and Shadowing.
• A Learning Pathway for new and existing employees.

Excellent Terms & Conditions related to:

• Annual Leave & Public Holidays (starting at 25 days per year – pro rota).
• Work Life Balance (Flexible Working, Carers Leave & Compassionate Leave).

You will have planning and organisational skills to lead, manage and review a variety of workloads, whilst demonstrating your skills related to analysis and understanding to interpret information, resolve/respond to situations/problems by recommending and prioritising action to be taken to support service delivery

You will have an ability to comply and implement health & safety policy and health and safety management arrangements, inclusive of civil contingencies and ability to develop emergency plans within your area of responsibility.

This is a great opportunity for an individual who is passionate about supporting older people to live well. You’ll be experienced in leading and managing a team of staff and will ideally have proven experience in a similar leadership position.

We would like you to be very warm and approachable so you can communicate with residents regarding their wellbeing, whilst leading the staff and management team effectively. You will also be required to demonstrate your interpersonal skills to engage and work with a range of partners.

A knowledge and understanding of financial activities and procedures to manage and control devolved budgets to ensure value for money and efficiency is essential.

Essential Requirements

Practice

• SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 9 (was SVQ4).

Management

• Any award in management that is certificated at or above SCQF Level 9 (min 60 credits) and mapped against the National Occupational Standards:
  Leadership and Management for Care Services SCQF 10.
• SVQ Care Services Leadership and Management SCQF Level 10.

You must be registered with the SSSC within 3 months for:

• Manager in a Care Home Service for Adults.

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