Home Manager

Ridley Park Care Home, Blyth

Permanent

Full Time – 40 hours per week

Salary – up to £65,000 + Home Manager bonus + fabulous Bupa benefits

Do you want to work in a rewarding environment where you can truly make a difference each and everyday ? Do you want to work in a fast paced team environment where no day is the same?

What’s in it for you? The benefits include;

Job satisfaction! Being able to make a difference to our residents and their families lives each and every day

Pension match contribution up to 6% employee and 12% employer, life assurance and individual private medical insurance

33 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)

Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development to support your career prospects

Discounted gym membership, free flu vaccine and discounts on Bupa dental care

About the role

As well as being able to lead and inspire a multi-disciplinary team, we’ll look to you to provide outstanding, personalised care to our residents. Always putting the needs and wellbeing of our residents first - finding new ways to enrich their lives.

You’ll be managing all aspects of the home, identifying business opportunities whilst effectively managing budgets, taking responsibility for the operating profit of the home, and ensuring regulatory compliance is maintained across all relevant areas. Competent in creating and developing strong internal and external relationships, you’ll play an important role in strengthening the Bupa brand as a trusted healthcare partner with key audiences including Local Authority and Primary Care Trust commissioners.

For this role you will need to become registered with the regulator and, you also may occasionally be required to work out of hours or evenings.

What are we looking for in our Care Home Managers ?

Strong clinical knowledge and expertise , plus an LMCS, RMA or equivalent management qualification

You will know how to make a positive difference within a heavily regulated sector, as you’ll have a strong commercial acumen and strategic mind

The ability to develop an environment which focuses on continuous improvements

An effective communicator, with a confident and influential leadership style

Our home

Set in Blyth, less than half a mile to the centre, Ridley Park is accessible via bus from Newcastle. The home provides residential, nursing and specialist care for those living with Parkinson's, Huntington's and early stages of dementia. With a real family feel, the team are passionate about providing person centred care, championing dignity and independence - organising a wide variety of activities meaning there's no typical day here. As part of the team, you're supported from day one to learn, develop and encouraged to progress.

Who are we?

We are a leading healthcare group, we run care homes, retirement villages, health centres, dental centres and hospitals all over the world. As well as providing insurance to over 16 million people. We’re a big company but no matter what business area you’re in, our purpose is simple – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. And we have belief in you to help us achieve it.

To find out more about our care home teams, find us on Facebook and Twitter by searching for Bupa UK Careers.

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.