Care Manager

Description:

Role: Care Manager
Location: Aberdeen
Service: Adult & Community Services
Salary: £40k - £42k depending on experience

Delighted to be working with an incredible care provider in Aberdeen, hiring for a Care Manager in elderly services. The main purpose of the role is to ensure the standards of the services are met to the needs of each user.

Key Responsibilities:
* Use systems to record and report data to support management purposes and regulations.
* Develop and maintain H&S practices and carrying out risk assessments for the protection of staff members and service users. This includes medication administration and security.
* Monitoring personal development plans for service users to ensure their specific requirements are fully met.
* Follow practice to allow service users to live as independent as possible i.e. social activities, access services and facilities and develop social networks.
* Create and follow procedures to support service users and staff during significant life change or loss.
* Staff management - recruitment of staff, assess performance and identifying areas for improvement, maintain a positive environment with good working relationships, carry out disciplinary and grievance procedures where necessary.
* Maintain good relationships with regulatory bodies such as Care Inspectorate.
* Managing budgets.

Qualification/Experience:
* SVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent recognised by SSSC.
* Ability to complete SVQ 4 in Health & Social Care if not already achieved.
* Experience in managing a care home or housing support setting.
* Staff management.
* Creating care plans for the elderly.
* Report writing.
* IT skills.

If this sounds like you and you would like to apply or have any further queries, please send your CV to (url removed).

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