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About Our Home: Kingfisher House Care Home is a warm and welcoming nursing home offering a spacious and comfortable environment and 24-hour care and support for older adults. RESPONSIBILITIES: • To assist the Senior Nurse/Manager in assessing, implementing and evaluating a high standard of resident’s care. • Assume leadership responsibilities in motivating the staff to: • Achieve a high standard of care. • Carry out appropriate skills for the job. • Direction and support. • Maintain effective communications, both verbal and written, making accurate reports on residents and inform other members of the senior care team of day to day changes. • Ensure that care procedures are carried out according to policy. • Ensure that there is adequate staff cover in absence of the Manager. • Be responsible for the ordering, administration and recording of medicines according to policy and statutory requirements. • Provide appropriate personal care for residents e.g. washing and dressing and toileting. • Provide physical, emotional and spiritual comfort. • To deputise for the Manager. • Carry out Staff Supervision and Appraisals with Team/Unit allocated. • Implement changes in routine and/or procedures as agreed with the Manager. • Assist with the recruitment and selection process of new staff of all grades. • Carry out Staff Induction Programme. • Assessment of perspective clients/residents. • Completion of the duty rota as necessary. • Carry out Internal Quality Audits as agreed with the Manager. • Participate fully in the training and development of all grades of staff. • Promote and maintain the good reputation of the home. • Comply with the legislative standards of the Care Standards Act. • Assist Manager to work within agreed budgets. What we can offer you: • £25.50 Per Hour • Employee of the Month • Long term service awards • Blue Light Card • Professional Development • Refer a Friend