The success or failure of a care service does not rest entirely on the Registered Manager’s shoulders. The best care providers build an environment for a good manager to thrive.
The biggest cost for a care home is staff wages (55-70%). Liam looks at nurse pay, agency rate calculations, and whether care homes are an attractive opportunity for independent operators.
Registered Managers should not just be left to get on with it and then blamed when things don’t work. They should be allowed influence and not held to account for things they cannot control.
Care standards have evolved a great deal in the last 20 years. The job of the Registered Manager is more complex than ever. The Level 5 Diploma does not fully equip managers for care services in 2021.
If you work in health and social care as a Support Worker or Care Assistant then you may be expected to undertake the Care Certificate. This article explains what you can expect to learn.
PODCAST: There's never been a busier time in Care: Social Care reform, Brexit and of course Covid! Liz explains how the NCF is tackling challenges and pressing for more digitization in Social Care.
VIDEO: "If something is really in your heart and you want to do something, you go for it." Jane made Care Management her goal. In her words, this is how her life and career path got her there.
Keynote speaker, and British Care Award Winner, Ian Donaghy interviews Care Home Manager, Dave Wint, on the impact that the pandemic has had on his staff, his residents and himself.
