Deputy Manager

Clinical Deputy Manager

Thatcham Court Care Home, Chapel Street, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 4QL. Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.7 / 10.

Up to £51,854 Depending on experience.

Permanent - 40 hours per week.

Full supernumerary role.

Occasional night visits or weekend work may be required.

Welcome Bonus- £2000**

We make health happen.

Here at Bupa, we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence, and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. Thatcham Court Bupa Care Home has an experienced Home Manager, facilities provided are residential, early & Advanced Dementia, respite and short stay, Parkinson’s, recovery post op, Day care and palliative care.

Thatcham Court celebrates an Employee of the Month, fostering a culture of appreciation and motivation, it’s not just a facility; it’s a vibrant community where a great team of nurses and a dedicated head of care ensure that every resident feels supported and valued. Long standing staff of around 17 years plus, it also has had a recent refurb.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

· Overseeing and assisting all aspects of nursing care/activities within the home.

· With the help of your team, you’ll create and update individual care plans for our residents, maintaining clear, accurate and up-to-date medication records. · You’ll ensure adequate staffing is always maintained within the home.

· Provide day to day support and guidance to the team - promoting our residents' independence, choice, and dignity.

· You’ll build lasting relationships with the residents and the people they care about, as well as caring about the home itself - fostering a sense of community.

· Creating and developing strong relationships with local partners, you will liaise with these partners, playing an important role in raising the care home’s profile in the local area and beyond.

· Key Skills and Qualifications Required: · You hold a valid UK NMC pin and stay committed to the NMC Codes of Conduct & professional development.

· You understand the impact of quality nursing care on residents’ lives, promoting independence, choice, and dignity.

· You stay up to date with tissue viability, infection control, and care planning.

· You can build relationships, lead, mentor, and manage a team effectively.

· You are excellent at prioritising tasks and working efficiently as a compassionate team player.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

· My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available via one phone number 24/7.

· Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350.

· Free meal on every shift

· 33 days holiday

· Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays, and money!

· Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.

· Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.

· We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site.

· Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site.

· Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health.

· Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

· We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

* Shift patterns may be subject to change dependant on the needs of the business.

** Your starter bonus will be paid to you in the next available pay run once you have completed four weeks’ service and will be subject to deductions for tax and NI. T&Cs Apply.