Rhiwlas House Care Home is a purpose-built 66 bed care home facility located in the historic town of Flint, in the heart of North Wales. Designed to offer the very best in comfort, safety, and care, Rhiwlas House supports residents with a wide range of care needs, including residential and residential dementia care. The home proudly embodies the Lovett Care commitment to excellence, ensuring a warm, welcoming environment where residents feel valued and supported. The home reflects the Lovett Care vision of providing the highest standards of safety, comfort and care. We invest in the latest technology and offer a purposeful programme of daily activity and gentle exercise to enhance the experience, care and wellbeing of our residents. they have a full induction and ongoing training from our in-house trainers. Across Lovett Care all of our staff are paid the national minimum wage or above.
We are seeking to appoint a caring, motivated and experienced Head of Care to join our team, to oversee our Residential Communities and Senior Care Assistants and report directly to our Home Manager and Deputy Home Manager. We currently have available a full time contract on days but the post holder may be required to cover absence, and complete night audit visits.?You will support the Home Manager and Deputy Home Manager in providing leadership to the care team and effective 24-hour management of the home within the available resources. We have a full time contract available with a competitive hourly rate of £15.65! Shift times are with alternate weekend working. You must have NVQ3 or above in Health and Social Care and medication management and administration experience to apply for this role
Responsible for the overall management of the Community.
Responsible for thequality of careassessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation and associated care staff training issues toensure that at all timesresidents in the Community receive an?excellent standard of care.
Coordinate the activities of all care and nursing staff during the shift on the Community.
Dispense medication as per Medication Policy.
Build relationships with external professionals including liaising with the relevant health and social care professionals during eachshiftas necessary.
Deal with emergency situations in relation to the building, residents,staffor other services within the Home as they arise during each shift.
Ensure the safety of the building during each shift.
Provision of quality hands on care to residents in aperson centredmanner.
Ensure that care is delivered in line with best practice.
Write up daily recordings of residents care.
Ensure that changes in residents needs areidentifiedand recorded on the individual care plans.
Experience in Elderly care is essential
NVQ Level 3 or above in Health and Social Care
2years experienceof working within a care home setting
Demonstrate up to date knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) including understanding of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Equality Act (2010)leglisation.
Excellent care planning skills (assessment,creationand maintenance)
The Benefits Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
Paid DBS?
Uniform provided
Paid training?
Refer a friend referral scheme,?for the following roles only Registered Nurse, Team Leader/Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications?
A competitive rate of pay?
Cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing programmes?
Recognition awards employee of the month and golden tickets
Ongoing career development?
Travel plan walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day?
Pension scheme
About Lovett Care
We believe in moreMore dignity in everyday care. They're communities where people thrive, where days are full of possibility, voices are heard, and the wonder of people shines through in every conversation, every shared meal, every burst of laughter down the hall. This position is subject to a DBS check