Job Description
Prestwick Care are currently recruiting for a Deputy Manager to work at Melton House.The successful candidate will oversee and maintain the care of Residents within the Care Home. In the absence of the Home Manager will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Care Home, and ensure that all Company policies and procedures, and all legal requirements, are adhered to within the defined timescales.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individual care plans for service users, and assist care staff in their responsibilities.
Taking responsibility for all clinical decisions
Carrying out all nursing interventions in a professional manner and in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct for nurses.
Ensuring all documentation is completed and evaluated as required by the care home in a timely manner and in accordance with the standards set by Prestwick Care and the NMC.
Ensuring all Staff Members contribute to the best of their ability to the efficient running of the Care Home, and to the creation of an atmosphere conducive to the best interests of Residents.
Interacting with Residents to ensure that their health care needs are being met and resolve any problems where appropriate.
Ordering, receiving, storing, administering or supporting to self-administer and dispose of medication in accordance with the policy a...