Care Home and Day Care Manager

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Are you looking for a for new opportunity in a rewarding job in the North of Scotland

We have an exciting and rare opportunity to join NHS Highland as the Care Home and Day Care Services Manager for Bayview House in the busy town of Thurso, Caithness. We are looking for a person who is committed to person centred care and providing a quality service to the clients of day care and residents of the home encompassing all their health and social care needs.

The Care Home and Day Care Manager will ensure the delivery of high-quality care to service users and act as the Care Inspectorate Registered Manager.

The Manager will ensure the Care Home provides a safe and stimulating environment for service users and promotes dignity, respect and fulfilling of potential, in accordance with the National Care Standards.

Managing staff, ability to cope with a demanding work schedule and prioritise work accordingly as well as manage budgets are obviously a large part of the job and the Deputy Manager and shift leaders will provide support and work in tandem with the manager to service and protect residents.

The minimum qualification requirement is SVQ 4 Health and Social Care, but registration is also possible for those holding recognised teaching, social work, nursing and AHP qualifications, normally at degree level. Possession of SVQ Leadership and Management for Care Services (LMCS) Level 4 (or an equivalent management qualification or award) is also required for registration.

For further information please refer to the Job Description.

This is a permanent full time 37 hour post working in line with service requirements

Informal enquiries to: Christian Nicolson, Interim Area Manager, North, East Ross & Nairn 07870 513114 e-mail christian.nicolson@nhs.scot or Laura Morrison, Principal Officer for Care Homes, email laura.morrison11@nhs.scot

Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mailing northarea.recruitment@nhs.scot or telephoning 01955 880404.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.