Description:
The Role & Key Responsibilities:
- A senior operational leadership role that carries delegated authority and accountability for the operational management and performance of a designated group of Supported Living & Residential services.
- The role is instrumental in ensuring quality and driving commerciality to ensure that the Company achieves its commercial and business development goals whilst building relationships with key stakeholders and providing excellent service.
- Act as the lead for all designated strategic business objectives in your region ensuring that any visits required by legislation are carried out and recorded. In addition, support managers and staff team to develop and achieve action points.
- Contribute to the strategic direction of Consensus through implementing the agreed operational strategies
- Ensure that Consensus Policies & Procedures are fully implemented and understood in the services.
- Have a shared responsibility for organisational improvement, business planning, service development and strategic planning.
- Comply with all relevant legislation including the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Promote a strong personalisation ethos based on our core ideology, striving to achieve the highest standards of person-centred planning and personalised support
- Ensure colleagues are aware of their legal and statutory obligations and take responsibility for ensuring these requirements are monitored and achieved
- Visit all services at least monthly and spend time with individuals we support, and staff teams addressing any issues or concerns they may have, ensuring quality and compliance are upheld and providing reports as required.
- The role requires travel and overnight stays as required.
The above duties are not exhaustive, full Job Description available upon request.
Person Specification:
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent Level Diploma preferably in Health & Social Care
- Significant experience of working as Manager within the Learning Disability sector preferably Supported Living and or Residential Care
- Excellent communication skills: verbal and written, with good report writing and analytical skills
- Effective strong leaderships skills: ability to lead by example and have good team building skills
- Driving Licence: prepared to travel regularly across the region
- Strong business acumen, experienced in preparing and managing financial budgets, ability to analyse data, and prepare reports and organise rota’s.
- Experienced of working closely with the CQC and Local Authorities, understanding of audits and inspections
- Understanding of current care practices, government initiatives & regulatory requirements
- Demonstrate an ability to translate theory into practice in a practical and person-centred way
Our Benefits
- Life assurance benefit of twice annual basic salary
- Comprehensive induction and excellent training
- Recognition Awards, including long service awards
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Refer a friend scheme – Receiving up to £500 per referral
- Employee benefits platform providing discounts at over 150 retailers
- Employee Assistance Programme, confidential telephone counselling and legal advice
- Health & Wellbeing portal