Care Home Manager - Newbyres Care Home

Job Vacancy

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Care Home Manager in Newbyres Village care home in Gorebridge. you will lead the dementia and complex care focused service, driving standards, quality and the best resident experience. This role demands a committed leader ready to challenge the status quo and bring innovative strategies to the forefront of care provision. You will be responsible for ensuring our care home operates at the highest standards, delivering exceptional care.

Essential

Diploma in Social Work or equivalent OR SVQ4 in Care OR S/NVQ4 in Health & Social Care, Registered Managers Award or equivalent.

Registration with SSSC.

Significant and demonstrable experience of practice at a senior level in a care home for older people. The jobholder must be able to evidence considerable experience of staff management, leadership, decision making, and communication skills.

The jobholder will undertake training specified within the Unit’s training & staff development plan in relation to administration of medication and other mandatory training requirements.

 

Closing Date: Monday 8th July

Interview Date: Tuesday 30th July

Job Advert

Position Title: Care Home Manager - Newbyres Care Home

Position Number: WAB0310

Directorate: Health and Social Care

Location: Newbyres Care Home

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36

Working Pattern: Flexible working pattern Monday to Friday 

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £44,895.67 per annum.

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Protected Adults.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Protected Adults, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.