Job Description

Do you believe that you can make a difference to someone's life? Are you passionate about the delivery of support than enables people to live the life they want without limitation? If these sound like values that are important to you then you could be the perfect person to join our team.

At Hillcrest we aim to support 23 individuals to reach their potential and to be in control of their life. To make unique choices about how they live their lives while focusing on what is important to them and be supported to achieve these goals in a positive way.

About The Role

Hillcrest House is a small care service in the picturesque seaside town of Nairn in the Highlands. We are ideally situated to enjoy all of the facilities that the town and local community have to offer and very much view this as being a key part of the service we can provide.

Our mission is to enable every one of our residents to live a happy, rewarding and full life and be supported by a team of like minded people who are caring, compassionate and driven in the pursuit of excellence.

You may ask what makes Hillcrest unique? Well, we are a mental health service and support people with a range of mental health needs, acquired brain injuries, learning disabilities and autism. We specialise in this area of care and have a well established reputation in the local community.

We are looking for a dynamic, diverse person to join our team in the role of Deputy Manager on a full time basis.

The role is 40hrs per week consisting of 3 shifts on rota and 1 supernumerary day per fortnight. Being able to assist with on-call to support the Home Manager is a requirement of the post as is an ability to work both days and nights if required.

Benefits

Mixture of on/off rota time Paid PVG Free Uniform(s) Free on-site parking Homemade meal while on shift Support with your personal development to enable you to achieve your goals An opportunity to work in partnership with an experienced and dedicated multi-disciplinary team Work within a small team where everyone is valued equally.

Salary and Experience

Ideally you should have previous management experience (or be able to demonstrate an ability to perform to this level) within the social care field and hold a professional qualification such as RMN / RGN / RMNH or have an SVQ 3 / 4 in a related subject.

You should be able to demonstrate a robust knowledge of both mental and physical health conditions; with a minimum of 2 years experience working within either a care home or social care setting.

The salary range is dependent on experience and will be discussed on an individual basis.

We aim to respond to all applicants and have a prompt turnaround from the point of you showing interest to you joining us on day one.

If you feel that you're the right person for this post and that you can make a difference then what are you waiting for? Come join us and continue to make life better!

Further Information

If you would like to discuss the salary, have any questions or arrange an informal visit to the home please contact the Manager on 01667 453345.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 40,976.00 per year

Benefits:

Free parking On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Nairn IV12 4ED: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

senior health or social care: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person