Care Home Deputy Manager (Nursing)
Downham Grange Nursing Home, Downham Market, Norfolk
- Pay:
- £55,000 per year
- Type:
- Permanent
- Shift:
- Salaried
- Closing date:
- 27/05/2025
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About the company
At Kingsley Healthcare, we are more than just a care home group - we are a proud, family-run business driven by a passion to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every single day. Our dedicated teams transform care into a calling, delivering excellence with compassion, integrity, and respect.
As the UK’s only large care home provider to achieve B Corp certification, we continue to lead the sector in responsible, values-driven care. In 2024, we were honoured to be named Health Investor’s Residential Elderly Large Care Provider of the Year, a testament to our commitment to quality and innovation.
For eight consecutive years, we’ve been recognised among the Top 20 Large UK Care Home Groups by carehome.co.uk, reflecting consistently high standards and resident satisfaction. We are also proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring that the dedication of our team members is valued and fairly rewarded.
Our commitment to people-first values has earned us outstanding workplace recognition, including a 4.7 rating on Glassdoor, a 4.5 rating on Indeed, and the No.1 ranking in the UK for wellbeing at work (Indeed’s Better Work Awards 2023).
If you're passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that puts both its residents and people at the heart of everything it does, we’d love to hear from you.
About the role
We are seeking a proactive and professional Deputy Manager to build on the outstanding work already achieved at Downham Grange.
We recently received an excellent PAMs review with over all good, and we are now awaiting our CQC inspection. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and technically skilled nursing professional who is passionate about progressing their career with a leading care provider.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical knowledge, a proven track record in the care sector, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. We are looking for someone who is ready to contribute to our continued journey of excellence.
An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the right candidate.
Reports to: Home Manager
Key duties and responsibilities
- Support Management and Leadership: Assist the Care Home Manager in daily operations, step in during absences, and provide leadership to care staff.
- Ensure Quality Care Delivery: Oversee person-centred care in line with individual plans, monitor residents’ well-being, adjust care as needed, and manage medication safely.
- Safeguarding Responsibilities: Act as safeguarding lead when necessary, identify and report abuse, and ensure compliance with safeguarding policies.
- Staff Supervision and Development: Supervise, mentor, appraise, and train staff, maintaining best practice standards and identifying development needs.
- Regulatory Compliance and Communication: Maintain accurate records, ensure adherence to health and safety regulations, liaise effectively with families, healthcare professionals, and external agencies.
Skills and attributes
• Previous Deputy Home Manager experience.
• The ability to engage with the service users to understand their needs in order to provide excellent services of care.
• Ability to identify referral pathway for safeguarding adult/abuse.
• Good working knowledge of CQC standards.
• The ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with external care professionals, families, visitors and staffing team.
• Ability to promote ownership of care programs by fully involving service users and their families in developing, agreeing and evaluating care programs within the home.
Education and qualification
- NMC registered nurse with relevant experience - essential.
What will you gain?
You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes in place to help you at every step.
Benefits
Comprehensive induction and training programme.
Opportunities for career development and progression.
Employee Assistance Programme
Blue Light Card Scheme. We’ll reimburse the enrolment fee of this fantastic scheme that offers discounts on holidays, days out and over 15,000 national brands.
We’ll pay for your full DBS disclosure
Annual NMC PIN renewal paid
