Lee House is an attractive residential care home located in Wimbledon offering care and support to residents over the age of 65. The home has a CQC rating of ‘Good’.
The home has been carefully designed to offer comfortable accommodation which includes single occupancy bedrooms each with en-suite facilities, a pleasant lounge, dining room and garden. Facilities are also available for family or friends to stay overnight. Residents may personalise their room with small items of furniture and ornaments to promote familiarity.
Starting salary: To be discussed at interview.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

ABOUT YOU:

• You’ll have a relevant care related qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 4/5, Diploma in Social Welfare/Community Support). Equally, you must be able to demonstrate experience working at a management level in a similar (ideally elderly care) person centred care and support role within a registered care setting, ideally with evidence of favourable CQC compliance ratings.
• We are looking for someone who has experience of managing a large residential home, building occupancy and engaging employees.
• Alongside this you will also have strong knowledge of and ability to apply the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2010, the Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009 and the Care Act 2014/15.
• You will be an experienced Care Home Manager with significant people management skills, a strong understanding of the needs of older people in a care setting, including CQC fundamental standards and their impact in care management and practice and safeguarding of vulnerable adults ensuring a safe, effective, caring, responsive and a well led service is provided to our residents. Turn around experience is desirable also.
• To be a successful Care Home Manager, you’ll need a good balance of head and heart. You will be responsible for the delivery of a service which is both economically viable, managing available resources effectively as well as engaging with and meeting the needs of our customers.
  If you think this sounds like you, please click apply now, to upload your CV and covering letter, to be considered for interview.

Our Care Home Managers are inspired leaders, who put the needs of our elderly residents at the forefront. You’ll be a role model for Abbeyfield’s values and you’ll inspire your team to embody them too. You’ll be responsible for the success of your home, which spans financial results, resident satisfaction, team engagement and external regulatory outcomes. As the Care Home Manager you’ll also drive the development and growth of your team members.
You’ll use your specialist knowledge to ensure the delivery of all our care services to the highest standard. You’ll oversee the home’s finances, including managing occupancy, ensuring we deliver on revenue targets, as well as budget planning and cost control.
Competent in creating and developing strong internal and external relationships, the Care Home Manager will play an important role in strengthening the Abbeyfield brand as a trusted healthcare partner with key audiences including Local Authorities and the CQC.