Nursing Home / Home Health Administrators

A Nursing Home or Home Health Administrator manages staff and operations at a long term care facility. Oversees admission and care of residents, staff hiring, billing and finances, compliance with regulatory requirements and building maintenance. Maintains professional licensing requirements. Manages staff, recordkeeping, billing, finances, and other administrative work for a home health care program, where aides assist clients with personal, household and some health-related services in their homes.

About this Career

Average Salary

£33,136

New workers start at around £16,497. Normal pay is £33,136 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £55,848

Annual Openings

83

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Ensures that the physical comfort and all material needs of service users are provided and attempts to resolve problems that may arise.
  • Creates a friendly, secure atmosphere to gain the trust and confidence of those using the service.
  • Assesses service users’ needs and ensures they have access to health and social care services as required.
  • Maintains contact between service users and the local community and/or family and friends.
  • Arranges for payment of bills, keeps accounts and adheres to health, safety and other statutory requirements.
  • Plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities to staff.
  • Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Monitoring 62%
Learning Strategies 58%
Reading Comprehension 57%
Writing 55%
Speaking 55%
Active Listening 54%
Critical Thinking 54%
Active Learning 50%
Mathematics 42%
Science 10%

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