Home Manager

Job Description

At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. It goes without saying that kindness is what care is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff fortheir kind and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our family at Sanctuary Care, whether thats our staff, residents or family members.Home ManagerPark Lodge Care Home, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Aberdeen AB32 6XT£ Attractive Salary 40 Hours Per WeekWhy work for usWe spend so much time at work dont we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Lets have some fun while were at work, support each other and work hard as a team. Theres loads of training and promotion opportunitiesavailable for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Park Lodge for all regardless of role.As a Home Manager, you will be responsible for managing the day to day running of Park Lodge for leading a team of Care professionals and with a passion and commitment for delivering the highest standards of care to our residents. You will form strong relationshipswith staff, residents and their families and your presence in the home will be pivotal to its success.Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can feel the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Park Lodge Care Home is special and were looking for a special person to lead by example. Become a part of itand apply for this role..Where youll workPark Lodge is a 7 bedded home for service users who have a learning and physical disability. It is set in a woodland area and is a small community home where service users are part of a family. The role involves some nursing duties and therefore a RegisteredNurse is required to lead this small team. Care Inspectorate have visited and have graded the home 5s for Care and Support. Ideal role for a first time manager with deputy experience.Many of our residents cannot communicate verbally, so having such a well-established team, with combined care and nursing expertise is vital to know our residents individual care and communication needs. Our snoozelyn room is a place for therapeutic indulgence,with fibre-optics, a water feature, tactile activities and soothing light projections. It is a place for both sensory stimulation and relaxation. Our team run Namaste sessions in this room which provides a multisensory programme of care developed specificallyfor our residents with dementia. We also have a sensory bath for our residents to enjoy, with special features including bubbles, safety candles and soothing lighting.You will have previous experience in a nursing setting. You will need to be RN qualified, with an up to date NMC pin number.A full, valid drivers licence is required and access to own vehicle is desirable.Are you our next Home Manager Heres more about the role:

• First and foremostwe work together as a team to enrich our residents liveslets support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans
• Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the daylets get stuck in
• Its very simpleif we can be the best Home Manager we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then were all doing a great job.

Benefits and rewards We know you work so hard and being the best Home Manager you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Care Inspectorate performance bonus
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Loyalty Award available
• Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £750 available
• Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
• Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more via My Rewards
• Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care

The reference number for this position is 145342.JobProfile.Closing date: 25March2022We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Dont miss out, please apply early.Building Equality and DiversitySanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.A PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme) check in respect of protected adults will be necessary in the event of a successful application, which we will pay for.Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.