Community Support Bed Deputy Manager

The deputy will contribute to maintaining regulatory compliance, service quality, safeguarding, workforce development and coordination, and operational leadership. They will deputise for the Registered Manager as required, providing visible leadership and promoting a culture of continuous improvement, learning and accountability.

The deputy will have day to day management responsibility for staff within the community support bed and assessment service, providing clear leadership, supervision, and support. This includes absence management, conducting appraisals and performance reviews, and contributing to a positive and professional working environment. Will be responsible for the coordination of staffing rota to ensure safe staffing levels, service continuity and effective use of resources.

The deputy will ensure high-quality, personal centred care in the community support bedded unit. They will assist the multidisciplinary team with holistic assessments, reablement plans and progress reviews to encourage independence and safe discharge. The deputy will monitor care practices to meet CQC standards, safeguarding, and polices while overseeing risk assessments, clinical observations, medication support and tailored interventions. As a role model, they will maintain dignity, respect, safety, and wellbeing in all care, involving individuals and families in decisions and ensuring their needs and preferences are respected.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

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