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Current job title
Registered Manager - managing a registered care cetre for older
people - part of Kent Ocunty Councils Older Peoples Direct Services
Unit.
How did you come to be working in Social
Care?
Originally I applied for a job as a Domestic assistant in a care
home as the hours suited my family commitments. However I was taken
on as a Care Assistant.
What is your working pattern?
I work full time. Start and finish time is flexible depending on
what is in the diary for the day
How long have you been working in this
role?
My current job I have held for six months
Could you briefly describe a "typical"
day?
There is no such thing as a typical day in my job as we are always
prioritising. I start my day by reading the communication book and
diary and answering the phone while the duty officer administers
medication. I also have a short meeting with the Duty Officer to
check I am up to speed with any issues. I deal with emails, talk to
Care Managers and Service Managers; oversee audits that have been
completed such as Medication, Fire, Health and Safety. I may spend
some time in supervision with a group of staff, manage staff
meetings, deliver training including care planning and dementia
awareness and deal with other work that comes from my line manager.
There is not a typical day which is why I like the role.
What is the best thing about your job?
Working with people whether it is staff, service users or their
families or other professionals.
My ambition for the future
To eventually move into training full time, I like to see other
people learn and progress.
How would people get into this sort of
work?
The majority of Registered Managers start as carer's and work their
way up by becoming shift leaders or team leaders and gaining
qualifications. It can be helpful to complete Health and Social
Care courses at school or college although many care positions do
not require a qualification to start with - being open to training
once you have secured a job is essential as most care positions
require you to undertake an NVQ and internal training.
To become a Registered Manager you have to meet the requirements of
the Commission for Social Care Inspection - this includes holding
the Regitered Managers NVQ award.
The Facts and Figures
Salary: Salary depends on the organisation that
you work for. A Registered Manager in the local authority would
earn between £33,500 and £39,000
Hours: Full time hours are 37 hours per week
Annual leave: 30 days per
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