Job Title: Registered Home Manager
Location: Richmond Village, South Street, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, OX12 9RG
Salary: £70,000 per annum
Bonus: 20%
Contract:Permanent
Welcome Bonus: £1000
We make health happen
Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider. They deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships. This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn's online learning platform.
It’s important that our teams have outstanding leaders – inspirational managers that empower and motivate their team to meet the needs of all our residents. We’re looking for a Head of Care to work alongside our senior management team to lead our people in providing the highest quality of care to our residents.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
You'll be clinically responsible for the ongoing care of residents within the village - you’ll lead our teams, guiding and supporting them to ensure that safe and effective care is always provided. Ensuring all units comply with CQC standards of care, you’ll take appropriate action to maintain a safe environment for residents. Responsible for ensuring staff levels are appropriate, you’ll lead on all aspects of clinical governance and work with senior professionals to develop systems, processes and practices to strengthen clinical practise and resident care. As well as developing the strategy and direction for the village you’ll also create and develop strong relationships with LAs, CQC and Primary Care Trust commissioners, always acting as a trusted healthcare partner.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
A valid NMC pin is highly desirable but not essential and as is a management qualification such as the Registered Manager’s Award. You’re a manager with experience of managing and developing a care setting, with comprehensive experience in elderly care. Approachable and open, you’re a confident leader who can empower our team to deliver the highest standards of care. Passionate about caring for others, you’ll put our residents at the heart of everything you do. The ability to lead by example, you’ll share your clinical knowledge on quality improvement and cultivate an open and honest culture amongst your team.
Because we care for vulnerable people, we’ll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).
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:
- Bespoke healthcare cover that provides medical insurance for you and your family.
- 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
- Dental insurance scheme that can also be extended to cover family members.
- Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
- Village of the year - Financial reward if your home is awarded "Village of the year"
- Free meal on every shift
- 33 days holiday - Flexible holiday - Buy or sell some of your annual leave entitlement.
- 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
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 of 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.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.