Dementia Care Manager

Dementia Care Manager - Luxury Care Home
Chelmsford Essex
45000

Featherbank Selection is proud to be partnering with a luxury care home group to appoint a Dementia Care Manager for their beautiful home near Chelmsford.

This is a Head of Department role with full responsibility for a 41-bed residential dementia community effectively a home within a home. It is a fantastic opportunity for someone who knows dementia care inside out to lead their own unit shape the standard of care and develop a team with the backing of a group known for stunning homes exceptional care and strong values.

The Role:

You will lead the dementia community day to day reporting to the Deputy Manager and working closely with the senior team. The role is supernumerary but you will be hands-on when needed stepping in to support the team and cover shifts so residents always receive the best possible care.

Key areas

• Leading and managing a 41-bed residential dementia community

• Training coaching and developing the team in best-practice dementia care

• Ensuring care plans are person-centred accurate and regularly reviewed

• Building trusted relationships with residents and their families

• Championing meaningful activity and engagement for residents living with dementia

• Supporting DoLS mental capacity and safeguarding processes

• Working with the senior team to maintain high standards and CQC compliance

About You:

• Strong dementia knowledge with the confidence to train and inspire others

• Experience leading teams in residential dementia care for example as a Deputy Manager Unit Manager Dementia Lead or Dementia Care Manager

• Hands-on care experience and happy to step in on the floor when needed

• Dementia-specific training or qualifications are desirable

• A warm confident and visible leader who builds trust with residents families and teams

• This is residential dementia care so a nursing qualification is not required

If you are passionate about dementia care and ready to lead your own community within a values-led luxury care environment I would love to speak with you.

Apply here or get in touch directly for a confidential conversation.