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elderly home manager

Elderly home managers oversee, plan, organise and evaluate the provision of elderly care services for people who are in need of these services due to the effects of ageing.

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Description

Elderly home managers oversee, plan, organise and evaluate the provision of elderly care services for people who are in need of these services due to the effects of ageing. They manage the elderly care home and supervise the activities of the staff.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

budgetary principles social sciences company policies social justice organisational policies personnel management financial management legal requirements in the social sector psychology business management principles customer service

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

palliative care older adults' needs healthcare administration communication principles government social security programmes disability care strategies for handling cases of elder abuse geriatrics

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

relate empathetically implement marketing strategies build helping relationship with social service users set organisational policies apply decision making within social work monitor regulations in social services perform risk analysis use person-centred planning manage budgets for social services programs promote social awareness communicate with social service users manage health and safety standards apply socially just working principles evaluate social work program's impact promote social change demonstrate leadership in social service cases advocate for social service users manage fundraising activities perform public relations work within communities maintain records of work with service users undertake continuous professional development in social work coordinate care address problems critically manage staff follow health and safety precautions in social care practices influence policy makers on social service issues communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields carry out social work research work in a multicultural environment in health care analyse community needs report on social development liaise with colleagues manage government funding provide safeguarding to individuals organise operations of residential care services cooperate at inter-professional level establish daily priorities deliver social services in diverse cultural communities comply with legislation in social services apply quality standards in social services represent the organisation manage ethical issues within social services apply holistic approach within social services prevent social problems advocate for others consider economic criteria in decision making manage social crisis show intercultural awareness adhere to organisational guidelines review social service plan evaluate staff performance in social work manage budgets build business relationships

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)