Commissioning Home Manager
Employer: St Mary's Care Homes
Location: Adel Square Care Home, 1 Adel Square Lane Adel Leeds LS16 8NF
Pay Range: £60,000 - £70,000
Job Description
As a Commissioning Home Manager, you will be responsible for driving the occupancy growth of the care home, Adel Square, recruiting and developing a brand‑new team to deliver the best quality person‑centred care in a state‑of‑the‑art new build care home. You will work closely with our support team to introduce the home into the wider community and welcome new residents. This is a fantastic opportunity to set the foundations of an outstanding care home and successfully drive it through its first inspection.
About Us
The company is committed to providing the best possible person‑centred care to elderly and vulnerable people, and is currently undertaking a fast‑growing new build programme to open 10 brand new purpose‑built homes per year.
About You
* Experience of managing/opening a new build
* Community engagement and marketing a home to drive occupancy
* Experience of managing a luxury care home with high % of privately funded residents
* Inspirational leadership skills
* A passion for person‑centred care
* A successful track record of developing and motivating teams to deliver outstanding care
* Excellent organisational and management skills
* A strong understanding of safeguarding, CQC and compliance guidelines
* In short, your proven track‑record of marketing and business skills within the care sector, running a commercially successful, Good or Outstanding rated care home will be complemented by your blend of compassion and resilience.
Main Responsibilities
* To manage the day‑to‑day running of all aspects of the home including standards and quality of care, recruitment, training, communication with the team, premises of the home and financial matters associated with the home.
* To recognise and assess individuals’ needs, involving relevant professional agencies and relatives where needed, in order to formulate personalised care plans for each individual.
* To ensure the highest level of personal care and attention is delivered to residents following individual care plans carefully and ensuring all contact is polite, friendly, warm and supportive.
* Responsible for understanding and complying with statutory and legal requirements relevant throughout the home, including HACCP, COSHH, Health and Safety, all aspects of the Care Standards Act to maintain a safe environment throughout the home.
* To monitor the effective running of the home ensuring all legislation and regulations concerning environmental health, infection control, building control, planning and health and safety are met and all risk assessments are regularly carried out (including fire checks) to meet the high standards expected in the home.
* To be an active and encouraging Manager, establish and maintain effective means of communication and good relationships with residents, relatives, employees in the home along with others externally such as professionals in the caring environment, outside suppliers, agencies.
* Oversee and ensure residents are supported with their personal financial arrangements, maintaining confidentiality of all information, and that any financial transaction is recorded and treated with the utmost honesty.
* To deal with all staffing requirements, responsible for the recruitment of suitable employees in line with the Company’s Recruitment policy, ensuring staff effective inductions and Care Certificate standards take place, the training needs for all the team are identified and met.
* To carry out regular supervisions, assessments, lead team meetings, ensuring a friendly and supportive caring environment.
* Responsible for the marketing, promotion and sales within the Home.
* To manage all prospective/potential residents for the home including providing relevant information, guided tours, assessing potential/new residents and negotiating appropriate fees.
* Welcome new residents, complete appropriate records and paperwork and ensure adequate arrangements are made for every resident.
* Understand, and ensure the implementation of the Home’s Health & Safety policy, Emergency & Fire procedures.
* Carry out duties as "Responsible Officer" for the Home in line with Care Quality Commission guidelines, the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and Fire Regulations.
* Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Sales and Business Development
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