Over the years this continued support and effort has shown our learning and development offering to be of award winning status. Recognition has been seen from the National Care Awards 2015; Learning at Work Week 2022 and as finalists in the HR Excellence Awards 2019 for the Best Learning and Development Strategy.
When you join us, you will be given a comprehensive and personalised induction with your own buddy, to ensure you receive the best start to our organisation, taking into account your previous skills and experience. We have a fully tailored induction programme which includes experiential learning (as seen on BBC Breakfast), shadow shifts, blended learning, and continual personal development, to support you to promote our person-centred approach.
We are proud of our blended learning approach for our mandatory training and with our team of internal trainers are able to offer something to suit all styles of learning. Our training is tailored per job role so all training you receive is relevant to you.
In our organisation we welcome those new to care by supporting you through the Care Certificate and we also support staff through the All Wales Induction Framework.
Our mandatory training offering includes the following:
We believe it vitally important to invest in our registered nurses and ensure they have up to date competency assessed clinical skills needed to care for our nursing residents. Nurses receive regular training and refresher training to both keep their skills up to date and develop new ones where needed.
Some of the training you will undertake may include:
We support apprenticeships and actively encourage staff to undertake these to enhance their skills. We work closely with a national provider for our care qualifications and other carefully selected providers for other areas of the organisation.
Some examples of the qualifications you can undertake:
We are very proud of the additional training we offer to enable to our staff to be competent in their roles.
Some examples of the qualifications you can undertake:
We believe in investing not just in our care staff but also the other departments that enable us to give excellent service delivery across our homes. Our Facilities teams receive regular technical skills training from nationally recognised providers in partnership with ourselves to ensure we are meeting our required needs.
We also have other specialist roles in the organisation which include, Learning & Development, Human Resources, Regional Operations Managers and Catering Managers (in-house) and relevant training is also offered for these roles.
Some examples of the courses you can undertake:
We offer a Management Development Pathway Programme for our first line managers which helps us equip our aspiring managers with the skills & aptitude to enable them to reach their full potential. Exploring through a 6 month programme the following:
Our Leadership Development programme is for our senior managers and aspiring leaders and this is designed to give you the opportunity to enhance, explore and experience skills to excel in the organisation. Exploring through a six month programme the following:
Use our career road map below to find out more about our learning and development scheme.
Registered Home Manager
Our Home Managers are the Registered Manager for their individual Home and are supported by a Deputy Home Manager. Some of our larger Homes will also have an Assistant Home Manager or an additional Deputy Home Manager.
The Home Manager is further supported by a Business Relationship Manager, Facilities Manager, Home Trainer and in some of our larger Homes an Operations Manager
Operations Coordinator
Responsible for the leadership and management of the Homes Housekeeping and Catering Services, ensuring they meet all regulatory requirements and are managed within the agreed budget.
Business Relationship Manager
Leadership and Management of the Home’s administration and reception service. Responsible for ensuring all enquiries from potential future residents are dealt with appropriately, managing and supporting the recruitment activity for all vacancies across the Home, management of resident finances and accounts, payroll administration and maintaining accurate staff personnel records.
Deputy House Manager / Assistant Home Manager
To support the Home Manager with leading and managing the delivery of person centred care services for residents within the Home. In conjunction with the Home Manager responsible for ensuring that the Home is fully compliant with all legal and regulatory requirements at all times.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Responsible for providing the clinical leadership and guidance for the Home ensuring that all clinical practices are in line with NMC and CQC/CIW requirements and reflect best practice and that residents receive appropriate, person centred care.
Training Manager
The Training Manager plans, delivers and evaluates the training delivered at their Home(s) and is responsible for maintaining compliance with mandatory training requirements. In addition they have the opportunity to work with the Head Office Learning & Development Team to support their professional development and to input on organisational wide projects.
Facilities Manager
The Facilities Managers works closely with the Facilities Assistant and in some of our larger Homes Deputy Facilities Managers to ensure our Homes provide a great living environment for our residents and that regulatory checks are undertaken in timely manner and the Home is compliant. The role bring lots of variety including organising all interior redecoration, ensuring the grounds are maintained to a high standard, working with external contractors and the purchase and invoicing of all maintenance related matters.
Care Team Leaders
Provide all levels of Care Assistant with direction, support and leadership to ensure the residents they support are receiving person centred care in line with their individual needs.
Registered General Nurse
To apply for a Registered General Nurse role with RMBI Care Co. you must have a current NMC Pin Number and experience of supervising and managing staff.
The RGN provides nursing care for residents in the nursing space and manages the carers working within their unit in the Home, ensuring that they provide residents with appropriate, person centred care in line with the requirements of all regulations, RMBI standards and best practices.
Chef Manager
The Catering team, consisting of a Chef Manager and a team of Kitchen Assistants, are responsible for food preparation and clearing up processes in the kitchen, observing all food hygiene and health and safety regulations and working as part of a team to ensure residents enjoy well cooked, nutritional and beautifully presented food at the agreed times.
Housekeeping Team Leader
Maintaining a clean Home for our residents is an important task for our Housekeepers. This role involves leading a team to ensure our high standards in relation to infection prevention control are followed at all times. In addition your role will enable you to have regular interactions with our residents and relatives on a daily basis, bringing a bright smile to their day and the knowledge that you are making a difference to their everyday lives.
Senior Carer
You will assist our residents, whilst respecting their dignity and promoting independence, with a wide range of daily activities from bathing, dressing, support with eating and taking medication through to singing, gardening, day trips, and celebrating special events. Your role is to ensure that all our residents can continue to live the lives they love and are encouraged to maintain the activities they have always enjoyed.
Catering Assistant
You will support the Chef Manager with food preparation and clearing up processes in the kitchen, observing all food hygiene and health and safety regulations and working as part of a team to ensure residents enjoy well cooked, nutritional and beautifully presented food at the agreed times.
Housekeeper
Maintaining a clean Home for our residents is an important task for our Housekeepers. This role is vital in ensuring that our high standards in relation to infection prevention control are followed at all times. In addition your role will enable you to have regular interactions with our residents and relatives on a daily basis, bringing a bright smile to their day and the knowledge that you are making a difference to their everyday lives.
Administration Assistant / Receptionist
The Business Relationship Manager supported by their Administration and Reception team perform a key and busy function within our Homes. This team supports with the enquiries and admission process for new residents, helps existing residents to manage their finances and supports the invoicing function of the Home itself, along with leading on recruitment and new starter on-boarding activities.
In addition to this the team manages the reception cover and is the first point of contact for all visitors to our Homes.
Care Support Worker
Care Assistants and Care Team Leaders within RMBI Care Co. play a vital role in ensuring that all our residents needs have been met and that they are provided with person-centred personal care that enables them to have a perfect day.
You will assist our residents, whilst respecting their dignity and promoting independence, with a wide range of daily activities from bathing, dressing, support with eating and taking medication through to singing, gardening, day trips, and celebrating special events. Your role is to ensure that all our residents can continue to live the lives they love and are encouraged to maintain the activities they have always enjoyed.
Activities Coordinator
We strongly believe that a social life shouldn’t stop once you enter old age.
Our Activities Coordinators make sure it doesn’t for our residents by organising a varied programme of social, cultural, religious and recreational activities tailored to meet individual needs and promoting independence, making each day of residents’ lives as fulfilling as possible.
Facilities Assistant
As a Facilities Assistant, you will support the Facilities Manager to ensure our Homes provide a great living environment for our residents and that regulatory checks are undertaken in timely manner and the Home is compliant. The role bring lots of variety including organising all interior redecoration, ensuring the grounds are maintained to a high standard, working with external contractors and the purchase and invoicing of all maintenance related matters.
Apprentice
Entry level role enabling an individual to participate in on the job training whilst also working towards a recognised qualification.