Devoncare caters for all your complex care needs. Each client’s need is different, we recognise this and listen to your requirements and tailor our services to meet your needs.
Devoncare are always happy to meet and discuss opportunities within the company for HCAs and Support Workers. We particularly want to hear from people living in Exeter and the surrounding area.
Devoncare provides support 24/7, usually in 12 hours shift. Candidates must be happy working these hours, although shifts are flexible. A valid driving licence and own transport would be advantageous, but not essential.
Please telephone Suzzanne on 01752 522 522 for an informal chat or send your CV to office@devoncare.co.uk
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Devoncare provides support 24/7, usually in 12 hours shift. Candidates must be happy working these hours, although shifts are flexible. A valid driving licence and own transport would be advantageous, but not essential.
Please telephone Suzzanne on 01752 522 522 for an informal chat or send your CV to office@devoncare.co.uk
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Hours are Monday- Friday 9-4.30 with ad hoc on call duties
We are recruiting for a hands-on committed and experienced Registered Manager, where you can make a real difference to the lives of people with care needs for a well-established domiciliary care provider. We currently provide 1:1 support in 10-12 hours shifts for both Adult Social Care needs and Complex Care.
You will be leading and inspiring your team to deliver exceptional and innovative care and support to the people within the community.
What you will be doing:
· Be responsible for the day today management of the care service.
· Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory standards including CQC local authorities and professional standards.
· Assist in the recruitment and training of staff.
· Take responsibility for the business development.
· Monitor and review care plans regularly to ensure they are meeting the changing needs of our clients.
· Positively contribute to the development of the team empowering them to promote independence within the community.
· To operationally manage the business ensuring effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources
· Provide leadership to a team of staff promoting the values of the organisation and ensuring positive relationships across professional boundaries.
· Conduct regular supervisions appraisals service and compliance audits.
· To contribute to the financial viability and future profitability of the business.
What experience and qualifications do you need:
· Level 5 in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care or Equivalent (or working towards)
· Previous experience of working in adult care in a management position.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
· Adaptability and flexibility · Proven capacity to manage and motivate a team of staff.
· Efficiently organise plan and prioritise workload.
· A valid UK Driving license is required.
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A high-quality care service, based on the principles of good care practice and core values for each person we support. We complete an initial assessment to ensure we can meet a person’s needs, and risk assessments identify how risks need to be managed. We maintain systematic and ongoing planning of care for each person, in partnership with care managers and other health or social care professionals.
By actively promoting choice, privacy, dignity, fulfilment, and independence of each person we support. When a service user has capacity to consent to their care, they sign a consent form following the initial assessment. If a person lacks capacity to make appropriate decisions, we complete follow local and national guidelines and always act in their Best Interests.
We ensure that our team complete their roles confidently, safely and effectively and that they have the skills to complete all tasks assigned to them. Staff have access to all policies and procedures. We have regular team meetings, supervisions, and annual appraisals. All staff receive statutory and mandatory training which includes the following and more.
To ensure our fitness of purpose and practice. We are committed to achieving our aims and objectives through providing a quality service, with continuous review, leading to improvement of the care and support we provide in line with best practice guidance. We are required to meet national minimum standards for complex care agencies and supported living arrangements.
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