Unit Manager

An amazing job has just arisen for a motivated Unit Manager to work in a highly reputed care home service located in Shropshire. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers.

The team full of specialists provide person-centred care for disabled individuals who become ill and have difficulties living independently.

As a Unit Manager your day to day duties include:
• Ensure the highest possible standards of care - continually assessing residents' needs and wishes, developing services to enhance their quality of life.
• Champion independence and personal choice; developing, reviewing and updating care plans to meet our clients changing physical, social and psychological needs.
• Build the positive reputation of the Business and unit; liaise professionally with visitors and other external stakeholders. Ensure team communication is professional and considered.
• Ensure all elements of resident experience are positive, from admission to discharge. For example psychological considerations, safe custody of property, pain management and dignity.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory and best practice guidelines – identify, investigate and resolve risks proactively.
• Oversee all aspects of medicine management – ensuring medicines are appropriately received, stored and administered to our clients.
• Set in place rigorous monitoring and recording practice; documenting efficiently, and thoroughly all matters relating to our residents and employees.
• Proactively monitor all standards of care; undertaking audits and implementing corrective action where appropriate.
• Promote high standards of nursing care for you and your team, actively seeking ways to improve levels of service.
• To assist with all people management duties, including but not exclusively; recruitment, training and career development, performance management and effective delegation of duties.

An ideal Unit Manager must have these skills and knowledge as they are beneficial for this role:
• People management experience; the ability to lead and manage a team
• Numerate and literate with the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Understands and effectively uses IT and communication systems required for the role
• Able to analyse problems and propose solutions
• Sensitive to and respectful of the values, views and needs of others
• Able to effectively prioritise workload
• Develop internal and external business relationships based on mutual respect and professionalism
• Ability to work under pressure whilst motivating their team
• Encourages knowledge sharing and best practice
• Experience of delivering nursing care within elderly health care sector
• Experience of participating in quality and clinical governance programmes, including audit and care services
• Leadership Management qualifications

The successful Unit Manager will receive an excellent salary of £16.00 per hour and the annual salary for this position is £36,608. This exciting position is for 44 hours a week on Day Shifts only. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
• 39 days holidays
• Overtime available
• Staff Pension
• Free Uniform
• For New Nurse Preceptorship Programmes
• Childcare Vouchers
• Free Eye Tests
• Free Car Parking
• Flexible Hours
• Ongoing Training and Development
• Awards Event (Recognition) - (Internal Nurse Awards)
• 12 Weeks Induction Process

To be considered for this role you must be qualified as a RGN, RMN or RNLD
Reference ID: 1405
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call Lisa Hall on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to contact@jupiterrecruitment.co.uk