General Manager

General Manager – For a brand new luxury care home

Location: Wheatley, Oxfordshire (5 miles East of Oxford in rural surroundings)

Salary: £70,000 per annum plus bonus

We are excited to find a new General Manager, to help shape the direction and focus of our new opening! Wellford Gardens is our first luxury new build incorporating all-inclusive care in the comfort of luxurious surroundings. It will include en-suite bedrooms, fresh air ventilation, acoustic monitoring, landscaped gardens, private dining, hair and beauty facilities, cinema, lounge and sun terrace. We want you to join us as soon as possible with expected opening planned for Autumn 2023.

The home is located just off the A40 on Park Hill, Wheatley. Wellford Gardens is a three-storey home with 65 bedrooms, offering residents round-the-clock residential and dementia care. The home design includes innovative new technologies including E-Care and providing person centred care with many personalised options.

The Orders of St John is one of the largest Not for Profit Care providers in the UK specialising in providing relationship-centred care for older people in nursing, residential and independent living homes. As a charity we ensure that any revenue goes straight back into our homes for the benefit of our residents and employees who care for them. We have a deep commitment to quality and this is shown by our strong ranking in the national CQC compliance league table rating 90% of our homes good or outstanding.

You will have proven Care Home management experience and have the opportunity to build your staffing team, with support of our recruitment function; plan how to showcase the home to new residents and build a home that is truly exceptional.

You will take on CQC registration and ensure our residents receive the highest standards of care whilst maintaining the commercial viability of the Home. You will lead both the care and support teams to the highest level to strive for excellence in all areas of the service provision. As Home Manager you will live by the Trust values, maintain a strong relationship with CQC and act in compliance with all relevant legislation.

What experience do you need?

You will need to be a passionate elderly care professional with proven home management experience. This Home needs a manager with a strong business and sales background, able to drive the home forward, promoting it within the community to increase occupancy. Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care or equivalent (or working towards) is essential and a nursing degree and current NMC registration would be desirable.

What you’ll get in return?

For working to your very best ability, we will reward you with a competitive salary and benefits, as well as supporting your professional development with access to specialist internal and external training opportunities.

Here’s an overview of some of the benefits you could get for working for us;

· Competitive Company pension

· Company sick pay (after probation)

· Home managers bonus reward scheme

· Life Assurance

· Simply Health Cash Back Plan

· 25 days holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays

· Free DBS

· Free car parking

· Employee Assistance Programme and Health and Wellbeing Platform

· Comprehensive Induction, ongoing training, and development

· Refer a Friend bonus scheme paying £1000 for nurse recommendations “My Rewards” offering you discount on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more.

It is an exciting time to join the Trust. As we expand our property portfolio we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested. #CA

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wheatley, Oxfordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Care Home Management: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• L5 Diploma in Leadership in H&S Care (or equivalent) (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person