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Deputy Unit Manager at Ledbury intermediate care unit
| Posting date: | 22 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £16.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | 16 - 16 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 August 2024 |
| Location: | Ledbury Intermediate Care Unit, Ledbury, HR8 2AQ |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JUL20242630 |
Summary
Shaw healthcare are recruiting a Deputy Unit Manager for Ledbury intermediate care unit in Ledbury to deliver a quality of care and support to our service users in line with our care principles of 'wellness, happiness, and kindness'. You will work together with your colleagues to ensure that the physical, social, psychological and emotional needs of our service users are met.
Ledbury Intermediate Care Unit provides short stay nursing rehabilitation for up to 14 Service Users requiring step down care following surgery or medical intervention in hospital or step up care following an illness or incident at home which requires some stabilization or therapy input prior to returning home.The intermediate care unit is located within the Ledbury Community Health Centre in the center of the market town of Ledbury. Shaw Healthcare operate the service in partnership with Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group with a dedicated team of experienced nursing staff supported by consultants, GP's, occupational and physiotherapy and other healthcare professionals.
Salary: £16 per Hour
Hours: Avg 32 hours per week, including alternative weekend working. Full Rota will be discussed at Interview
Benefits:
Employee Ownership Trust - 76% Employee Owned - our employees have received over £1850 each in tax free bonuses to date!
30 days annual leave
Company Maternity Pay (after a qualifying period)
Individualised professional development programmes
GP online - providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app
Refer a Friend Scheme of up to £1,000
Retail/Leisure/Holiday and travel discounts
Shaw Healthcare is one of the UK’s leading Health and Social care providers who deliver a wide spectrum of care in a variety of purpose-built care environments; care homes for the elderly, specialist dementia units, mental health units and low secure psychiatric hospitals.
We highly value the wonderful contribution of our employees and it is our ethos to put people first by involving our people in key decision-making. We are the largest employee ownership trust within the healthcare sector.
Main Responsibilities
Essentials Skills & Duties of a Deputy Unit Manager:
Good working knowledge of CQC standards and the Health and Social Act 2008;
Developing and implementing evidence based individualised care packages, therapeutic interventions, and individualised activity programmes; including with the assessment and discharge of service users
Leading and supervising the support teams to deliver the highest standards of person-centred care using clinical governance and their own personal development;
You will be familiar in areas concerning sickness management, staff training and development, and coaching and mentoring. You will have an effective way of communicating with your team;
Be able to communicate and engage effectively with our service users, their families and colleagues, good interpersonal and working relationship skills are essential;
Have a good understanding of the disabilities, health and social care needs, of service users and assist those who have mobility or continence needs, using the appropriate aids and equipment;
Provide appropriate levels of care and support to ensure that personal hygiene needs are met, (washing, dressing, bathing, using the toilet);
It is essential to be Health and Safety aware, to ensure the safety of our services users and colleagues.
The Ideal Candidate
QCF Level 3 or above
Previous experience as a Unit Manager or Team Leader
Experience of supporting the rehabilitation of service users
A strong knowledge of person-centred care
Working closely with each resident, assessing their needs and delivering a care plan that helps each person to live a fuller life
You’ll provide the very best levels of care, make sure that all procedures are carried out to the highest of standards and optimising the wellbeing of every resident