Job Description

Home Manager
Are you an experienced Home Manager looking for your next challenge with Northern Ireland's fasted growing Healthcare company?
Kintullagh House
Kintullagh is a beautiful, purpose-built care home in Ballymena, providing 24 hour professional, person-centred care for older people.
Our home comfortably caters for up to 61 people and we remain very proud of the safe, wonderfully relaxing, home-from-home environment we created.
The professional care and nursing team at Kintullagh are kind and friendly in their nature, and highly-trained and experienced too, ensuring the highest levels of person-centred care. We are available, around the clock, to support the needs and wishes of all our residents, with the utmost dignity and respect. We care through listening and by following bespoke care plans, to ensure residents' optimal health and wellbeing.
All of our private, light and spacious bedrooms are fully-furnished and with the benefit of en-suite bathroom facilities. Residents are very welcome to bring their own home accessories and furniture, to personalise their space with their own familiar items to make it their home.
Kintullagh also has excellent amenities, all fully designed to cater for residents, including a cafe, comfortable lounges and dining spaces, in which we enable residents to maintain their independence as much as is possible, in the safest possible environment.
The Role
The Home Manager is the heart and soul of our Homes, embodying leadership, compassion and dedication to the wellbeing of residents and team members alike. The Home Manager plays a pivotal role in creating a nurturing and supportive environment where residents feel safe, valued and respected and where staff are empowered to deliver high quality care with professionalism and clinical excellence.
Home Managers oversee every aspect of the Home operation, from ensuring regulatory compliance and financial sustainability to fostering a culture of high care standards and continuous improvement. The Home Manager leads by example, inspiring their team to uphold the highest standards of care while also providing support and guidance.
Beyond operational tasks, the Home Manager serves as an advocate for residents and their families, listening to their needs, addressing concerns and championing their rights to dignity, choice and autonomy. They build meaningful connections with residents based on trust, rapport and create a sense of community and belonging within the Home.
The role of the Home Manager is indispensable to the success of the Home. Their leadership and expertise ensure that residents receive the highest quality of care, making a profound and positive impact on the lives of our residents.
About the role
Main Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership and direction to the Home, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care to the residents.
Ensure all records and documentation are accurate and up to date by maintaining and implementing appropriate systems to ensure compliance.
Build positive working relationships with support functions so staff are properly inducted, trained, motivated and supported to do their jobs to the best of their ability.
Adhere to company standards as well as legal and statutory requirements relating to fire regulations, health and safety, licencing, weights and measures, care and trading standards, and employment.
Ensure all qualified Nurses hold a current UK NMC pin and employee files are in line with RQIA standards.
Work alongside regional manager and directors
Responsible for working to the Home's budget, ensure financial success and stability.
The Benefits
Paid annual leave
The chance to be part of a growing Healthcare company
Continuous professional development and training
Values-led culture
Opportunities for progression
Pension plan (if applicable)
Attractive salary
NMC fee reimbursed
Uniforms and PPE provided
Monthly incentives and recognition awards
Free parking
Kathryn Homes are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
About the company
Healthcare Ireland provides care services in an environment where individuality is emphasised and the privacy and dignity of all our residents is recognised. We currently have over 1,800 employees throughout our 25 Homes. We are incredibly proud of not only the work our employees do, but the quality of care we are able to offer as result of their commitment.
We started Healthcare Ireland Group in July 2015 with the opening of Bradley Manor Care Home. Our categories of care include general and dementia nursing, dementia residential, mental health, physical disability and learning disability.
Required Criteria

• UK NMC registered with 5 years experience working as a Registered Nurse in the UK
• A sound working knowledge of the statutory requirements associated with care of the elderly is essential.
• The Right to Work in the UK
• Demonstrate understanding of the key business activities associated with a nursing home
• Be able to demonstrate strong leadership ability in a key demanding role

Desired Criteria

• Previous experience managing a nursing home setting
• A good understanding of budgets

Skills you'll need

Skills Required