Permanent – Full Time

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours work and occasional weekends/evenings)

Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Unit Manager to join our fantastic team!

This role is internally called Clinical Lead.

With a person-focused approach to care, Davenham, Bradbury Court and Perrins House are picturesque homes situated in beautiful grounds in Malvern. Specialising in care for people with dementia, as well as residential and nursing care, we have a dedicated, well-trained and compassionate team of staff that care for our residents.

Working closely with the General Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring that our residents receive the best possible care, while fostering a positive, supportive environment for staff to thrive.

As Unit Manager, you will provide professional guidance and leadership to the care and nursing teams, ensuring the highest standards of clinical practice and resident wellbeing. You will oversee care delivery, maintain accurate records, and liaise effectively with external healthcare professionals to ensure residents’ needs are met with dignity, respect and sensitivity. You will also deputise for the General Manager when required, supporting the overall management of the service and contributing to its continued success.

Our Unit Manager will be registered with a relevant body (e.g. NMC) and have proven experience working within a similar role, ideally within older people’s care.

With a good understanding of CQC regulations, the Health and Social Care Act and adult safeguarding, you will have great communication and leadership skills and will be comfortable communicating with external health professionals.

Experienced in working with residents, particularly those that may have additional support needs, you will be knowledgeable on incident analysis and the completion of root cause analysis reports and will be responsible for the subsequent action plan.

You will need to have strong communication skills along with a good understanding of adult safeguarding and related issues.

This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day.

In return for your hard work and dedication, you can look forward to a wealth of benefits:

* Learning, development, and progression.

* Monthly prize draw, with 3 prizes to be won.

* Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme and Unmind.

* Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.

* Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earned.

* Health cash plans for you and your family.

* Cycle to work scheme.

* Long service awards, that increase with length of service.

* Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.

* Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.

* Free DBS checks

Safeguarding:

Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.

Criminal record checks:

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same.

Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference.

We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.

Don’t delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview applicants as they apply