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SalaryTHIS ROLE IS INTERNALLY RESTRICTED
To apply for this job, you must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be an employee of Kirklees Council.
- Be employed by Kirklees for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date.
- Have successfully completed your probationary period.
(Please note that if you work for an Academy, you are not an employee of the Council.)
Your employment status will be checked, if you do not meet the above requirements your application will be rejected.
Do you want a job with a high level of satisfaction? Are you a caring person? Do you enjoy making people happy and feel safe? Then we have the perfect role for you!
The Home and Its Staff:
Claremont House is a beautiful modern, 40 bed care facility located in the village of Heckmondwike that cares for adults over 65 years with a diagnosis of Dementia.
Our home offers security and safety in a home-from-home environment, working with families during what can often be a worrying time, to ensure our staff are providing residents with the extra support and understanding they now need in their daily life.
Claremont House has 4 lovely furnished suites (Lavender, Orchid, Iris, and Rose), each suite includes a freshly decorated lounge and several rooms for residents. Each room is either made to feel like a bedroom or a little apartment, depending on the resident’s preference.
With fantastic facilities, our residents can enjoy their days either sitting in the conservatory listening to the record player, delight in a hot beverage or play the piano in the Café, take a stroll around the large garden and pop into the wellbeing pod or visit the onsite hairdresser or our activity/sensory room.
Here at Claremont, the management carefully considers and ensures all dementia needs are catered for, for example all residents ensuite bathrooms are getting replaced with new ones to accommodate a more assisted bathroom layout with a neutral rather than blue floor; our elevator mirror is covered with art work painted by a staff family member; residents even have a special dementia sitting room to relax in, with old time furniture and ornaments such as the Coronation Street flying Ducks.
With over 60 happy staff, the Claremont team work hard to ensure the residents remain at the centre of all that we do, often going the extra mile to make our residents feel special and engaged with celebrations such as raffles, parties, and movie nights.
Testimonial from one of our team:
One of the recently recruited team members at Claremont House said, “The moment I walked in the door, I immediately felt like part of the family, I love it here, such a supportive brilliant team”.
Another who has been working there just over a year said, “I love it because every day is different and a challenge, this job is rewarding when you see the smile on the residents faces”.
The Role:
In this role you will be required to work flexibly on a rota basis, including weekends and Public Holidays.
The earliest start will be 7am and the latest finish 10pm, although you may be required to work outside of these times according to service need.
You will be part of a team consisting of other Deputy Managers, an Administrator and a large staff team consisting of Support Workers, Domestic Assistants, a Handyperson and Catering staff, and will deputise for the manager when required.
You will also be part of a larger multi-disciplinary team working in partnership with health staff assessors and the independent sector.
Requirements for this role:
- Leadership skills are vital as you will lead and have a presence within the establishment promoting excellent care practice.
- Experience in a relevant care setting and awareness of current quality care practices and the care standards which are currently applied.
- Health and social care or care qualification.
- Evidence of having provided excellent adult social care service.
- Experience of managing staff and resources including operating administrative procedures e.g. staff rotas.
- Ability to demonstrate literacy skills to write reports and maintain service user records.
- Commitment to undertake training and personal development to update knowledge, skills and competence.
- Ability to work flexibly, working shifts including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
- Understanding of standards governing service provision.
- Awareness of, and commitment to, implementing Health and Safety requirements at work.
- Knowledge of other agencies and their contribution to service delivery.
- Awareness of issues and conditions pertaining to specific user group.
- Ability to make appropriate decisions and take responsibility for the establishment in the absence of the Manager.
- Ability to co-ordinate the preparation, implementation and review of Support Programmes which provide appropriate support for residents.
Following an offer of appointment:
You will be required to undertake a standard medical screening and any other medical screening as determined by the Occupational Health Unit appropriate to occupational risk.
Relevant enhanced DBS will be required.
What Kirklees can offer:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Friendly and supportive team environment
- Ongoing training and career development
- Excellent pension scheme
- A range of family friendly polices
- Flexible working (not all roles)
- We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership
