Team Manager in Gateshead

Overview

Do you want a role where you’re recognised for what you do, have the opportunity to thrive, and can be the best version of yourself? If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to join a great organisation with an employee offer and experience that rivals others, this could be for you.

About the team

Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre is part of Adult Social Care\’s Enablement and Independence Service. The aim is to optimise each service user’s functioning and independence (usually following trauma/illness), as a precursor to discharge or to prevent admission to hospital or residential care. The service is time-limited, with the aim of ensuring each service user is well enough to be discharged from the Centre within an average of 4–6 weeks. It currently supports up to 40 Gateshead residents at any one time, with building capacity for 60 beds.

We work as a multi-disciplinary team with the person, taking a holistic approach to enable them to maintain or regain the ability to return to their usual place of residence independently or with a reduced level of care and support. This will vary by person, but we will work with them to achieve their agreed outcomes.

About the role

You will be required to lead and develop staff teams, driving high performance and a positive culture. You will also be required to undertake registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a Registered Manager for the service. Your role will include ensuring full compliance with CQC standards and key health and social care legislation, overseeing governance and quality assurance, completing audits, and leading the team with service improvement. You will lead on dealing with any complaints, safeguarding enquiries or investigations, and be able to analyse and identify trends or areas for development or improvement. The role will also require you to support Enablement and Independence management on call, which is on a rota system.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop staff teams, driving high performance and a positive culture.
• Undertake registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a Registered Manager for the service.
• Ensure full compliance with CQC standards and key health and social care legislation.
• Oversee governance, quality assurance, audits, and lead service improvement efforts.
• Handle complaints, safeguarding enquiries or investigations; analyse trends and identify areas for development or improvement.
• Support Enablement and Independence management on call on a rota basis.

Benefits and environment

• Competitive salary: £48,226 – £51,356 per annum.
• Employer pension contributions to help you save for your future.
• Annual leave starting at 28 days per year (pro-rata for part-time) rising to 32, with up to 10 extra holidays purchasable per year.
• Flexi-time scheme (subject to management approval and business needs), up to 26 flexi days per year.
• Robust workforce development opportunities to progress your career and knowledge in specific areas.
• Health and wellbeing support and access to the cycle-to-work scheme.
• Discounted leisure facility memberships (via GLL) and access to discounts on our benefits platform VIVUP.

How to apply

We’re delighted you’re considering joining us. Please review the full job profile via this link: Job Profile. It’s important to read it in full and check that you meet the essential criteria, because we will be checking to ensure candidates meet the essential criteria as set out in the job profile.