Head of Care - Rookwood

Rookwood, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, United KingdomJob Description

Posted Monday 4 August 2025 at 00:00South Coast Nursing Homes is a family founded, owned and managed company that constantly strives to provide the highest excellence in care and comfort for the elderly.As a company we pride ourselves on providing excellent working conditions for all our staff, who in turn work hard to ensure our residents receive the highest standards of person-centred care.We believe that at the heart of a great home, is great staff and we strive to support everyone to ensure that they are all happy in their work.An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Care

in one our residential homes Rookwood in Burgess Hill.In this role you will be supporting the manager to ensure the safe and effective running of the care home while complying with regulation, legislation and policy relevant to the sector.You will be responsible for the organisation and day-to-day supervision of the care team to ensure all people using the service are treated with dignity and respect and the highest standards of care are achieved.You will also will develop the care team by mentoring, supervising and assessing competency and to communicate any concerns with the Manager and the Regional Operations Manager.Duties Include:Supporting the manager to ensure the safe and effective running of the care home while complying with regulation, legislation and policy relevant to the sector;Organisation and day-to-day supervision of the care team to ensure all people using the service are treated with dignity and respect and the highest standards of care are achieved;Developing the care team by mentoring, supervising and assessing competency;Fostering relationships with families to ensure that they are kept informed of all changes to the residents’ physical and emotional well-beingMore about you:You will have leadership experience and a Social Care Diploma or NVQ level 3Kind and caring with a positive approach;Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference;Team playerPackage:£14.56 p/h weekdays £15.28 Weekends- You will need to be able to work every other weekendAccess to your pay as you earn itPaid breaks on full shiftsFree uniform and DBSSubsidised staff food on full shiftsContributory Pension24hr Employee Assistance programmeIndustry leading training and development coupled with career progressionCycle to work scheme available Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, we value diversity and are committed to a culture of inclusivity, respect, and equality.We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.#SCNH

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