Care Supervisor

Care Supervisor

Based at our stunning, brand-new care home, Elm Lodge in Hartley Wintney, RG27 8JG. Newly opened, Elm Lodge is a 60-bedded care home providing residential care and offers a fantastic opportunity to set the foundations of an outstanding home.

Forest Care is a family owned and managed company, currently with five care homes in Hampshire and Surrey. Our focus is to ensure we provide the highest standards of care to our residents, and their ongoing welfare, comfort and needs are central to how we run our homes. We want our homes to be a home in the truest sense, and we are committed to making our residents feel at home from the outset.

** Top 20 Small Care Home Group 2022**

These accolades are only achieved through the teamwork of like-minded individuals passionate about delivering person-centered care. Our Care/Nursing staff to resident ratio is higher than the national average across Forest Care and nearly 50% of our team have been with us for over 5 years.

“Forest Care is a very homely company, and all the staff feel like they are part of one big family.”

“I'm very happy with the training and development at Forest Care. They support us to achieve our NVQ and further qualifications.”

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Care Supervisor to assist the Home Manager in the management and delivery of high-quality resident care and take responsibility for the Home in the absence of the Manager.

Starting salary £15 per hour. This a full-time position of 40 hours a week to include alternate weekends.

As well as a competitive hourly rate, we offer the following benefits;

• 28 days Holiday (for full time workers) rising with years of service
• Enhanced pay for Bank Holidays
• Long service awards
• Comprehensive induction training
• Ongoing training and development 
• Auto-enrolment Pension Scheme
• NVQ Training 
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Paid breaks
• Free Uniform
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 covering a full range of issues. Includes perks and discounts too!
• Blue Light Staff Discount Card, Employee of the Month, Appreciation weeks and many more!

Main Duties of our Care Supervisor:

• Ensure that high standards of care are delivered to meet the needs of the individual resident and to monitor and maintain these standards.
• Ensure that residents’ physical and emotional needs are identified and met through effective assessment and care planning.
• Ensure that residents are given the opportunity to maintain their dignity, choice and individuality.
• To conduct pre-admission assessments for prospective residents and compile care plans to support new residents before admission.
• Ensure that all records relating to residents are understood, acted upon by all staff and are reviewed on a regular basis.
• Oversee the ordering, storage, stock control and safe administration of medication.
• Work with senior carers, and where appropriate carers both day and night in a “hands on” supervision/mentorship role.
• Help to ensure that all staff contribute to the best of their ability to the efficient running of the Home and the creation of the right atmosphere.
• Take responsibility for producing the day and night staff Rota and approve annual leave requests in accordance with in-house protocols in the absence of the Home Manager.
• Oversee duty manager calls on pre-arranged days/nights.
• Assist with interviews and recruitment process.
• Lead, manage and develop the work of the staff team, under the supervision of the Home Manager, by setting objectives and supervising staff.

Skills and Experience of our Care Supervisor:

• QCF Level 3 in Health and Social care or other relevant qualification.
• Experience of supervising and/ or managing staff in a care home or similar environment.
• Ability to develop and manage staff rotas.
• Advanced medication management experience.
• High level of care knowledge
• An understanding of person centered care.
• Strong communication skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Able to use standard MS office packages (Word/Outlook/Excel)
• Flexibility to alternate working patterns, provide cover and attend emergencies outside of normal working hours.

Please note this position is subject to a DBS check.

While it is no longer a requirement that people we employ are vaccinated against Covid-19, we still strongly believe that vaccination remains the best line of defence and we therefore continue to encourage all current and prospective staff to be fully vaccinated.