At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and inspire teams to provide top-notch mental health support across London.
- Company: Dynamic organisation focused on quality care and positive outcomes for service users.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Driving licence required; excellent career growth opportunities await!
- Why this job: Be a resilient leader and mentor in a rewarding mental health environment.
- Qualifications: 3+ years management experience in care, especially mental health services.
We are looking for an inspiring, strategic and hands-on Area Manager to oversee our services with Mental Health support across the London Area. If you are a resilient leader with a passion for compliance, quality assurance and mentoring teams, we want to hear from you!
Basic Job Duties:
- Provide leadership to the operations management team to ensure that all our services and staff teams provide the right support which leads to positive outcomes for our service users.
- Identify and minimise any risks across operations; ensuring the highest priority is given to safeguarding our service users and ensuring they receive the highest standard of care and support.
- Ensure that the organisation is working in accordance with all company policies and procedures and in adherence with all regulatory requirements.
- Ensure that all services are audit ready and review any learning identified with a service improvement plan with clear timescales to be achieved.
- Ensure all our services meet the required standards of cleanliness, quality, security and safety for our service users.
- Proactively identify areas of service improvement across their area of responsibility.
- Actively engage in all matters relating to staff management and compliance, ensuring that the management team are appropriately supported on all staff related issues.
Minimum 3 years’ experience at management level within a care setting
Previous experience:
- Experience in managing mental health services.
- Dealing with high-risk service users and challenging behaviour including alcohol and substance misuse.
- Experience in managing safeguarding matters.
- Desirable for a forensic/secure unit background.
Education:
- Relevant management qualification in health and social care - Level 5 or equivalent.
Special attributes / skills required:
- Driving licence and use of own car essential.
- Data driven and outcome focused.
- Proficient in MS Office.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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