OFSTED MANAGER LIVERPOOL

The Registered Manager is responsible for delivering high quality care to the children and young people resident within the Home. This means that they are responsible for delivery of all care services, as well as the strategic planning for developments within the Home, and all day-to-day management matters.

The Registered Manager is responsible for shaping and delivering the Homes Statement of Purpose, Children’s Guide, Location Risk Assessment and managing the team to achieve the standards identified within this. The Registered Manager is responsible for providing high quality care services that support the needs of the children and young people, to be an advocate for their well-being and to provide strong, motivational leadership to staff.

The Registered Manager is responsible for delivering childcare that is focused on obtaining the best outcomes for each child and young person within the Home. Consequently, they are expected to demonstrate practical leadership in childcare, as well as organise and support staff to provide the best possible care for each child and young person. This involves being personally available, as well as the supervision and mentoring of staff, organisation of work patterns, facilitation of care focused training, and accessing appropriate services to support the childcare practices within the Home. As this is vital role in the lives of children and young people cared for at Olive Mount (SupportingJourneys, Childrens Services), it requires an active and long-term commitment. The Directors and the Responsible Individual work closely with each Registered Manager, assisting them to provide high quality care. The Registered Manager is wholly responsible for ensuring an appropriate staff presence to meet

the childcare needs of the children and young people in the Home.

Equal Opportunities:

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Managers are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership:

To manage a Residential Home and ensure the efficient operation of the service in accordance with the relevant legislation, procedures, policies, and the Statement of Purpose.

Job Description: Registered Homes ManagerSupporting Journeys

To provide effective leadership by implementing organisational strategies, in order to enable objectives.

To ensure that the policies and procedures are implemented.

To ensure that care standards are never compromised.

To ensure that there is a Statement of Purpose in place, which is appropriate to the needs of the young people and outlines qualifications, experience and expertise of the staff employed

within the Home.

To ensure at all times that professional ethics and behaviour are demonstrated by all staff at all times. Actively co-ordinate the service provision and be a focal point for support, advice

and coaching to all staff within the Home.

To manage a designated budget (as required) ensuring that the company achieves value for money in all circumstances through the monitoring and control of expenditure and the early

identification of any financial irregularity.

To chair meetings, reviews, and discussions as necessary.

To participate in a range of corporate and management activities as defined by the Director/Responsible Individual.

Supervise and coach the management team, ensuring that they, in turn, model best practice to the staff to improve childrens lives and ensure best possible outcomes.

Any other such duties as may be required from time to time by the Director/Responsible Individual or their authorised representatives.Service Development:

To produce a development plan for the service that ensures the delivery of high quality, clinically informed practice.

To contribute to the development of corporate policies and service initiatives, aimed at improving the service.

To be responsible for the effective development of a range of quality direct services to young people.

To be involved in recruitment of staff including short-listing, interviewing, and inducting new employees.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of the SJ (Supporting Journeys) Quality Assurance Framework

Lead and ensure the implementation of the SJ Quality Assurance Framework, taking responsibility for all duties associated with regulatory compliance. This includes the annual inspection; dip-sampling, analysis, reporting and action planning.

Sustain and develop case management and administration systems, to ensure effective, efficient childcare, including any administration required to ensure the highest standards of

accommodation are maintained.

Team Management:

This must, as a minimum, meet with Childrens Homes Regulations and National Minimum Standards.

To promote team development and effective team working.

Job Description: Registered Homes ManagerSupporting Journeys

To have line management responsibility for the staff team, ensuring that all staff receive appropriate induction, supervision, and annual appraisals.

To actively participate in grievance, disciplinary, health and safety and other staff matters to support the Director/Responsible Individual and Operations Manager.

To supervise and support the staff group ensuring that the team are developed appropriately to meet the specific needs of children young people in the Home.

To ensure that staff supervision continues to support both childcare delivery and staff development.

To develop individual staff training programmes in line with company plans and needs and supervise/provide observations for staff through their NVQ Level 3, 4 or 5 Award (Health and

Social Care – Children and Young People).

To complete probationary and annual performance appraisals for all staff to ensure that they are able to continue to provide appropriate levels of childcare.

To establish and manage the team communications systems ensuring that the Company procedures, policies, strategies, and objectives are effectively communicated to all team

members.

To provide leadership and coaching in childcare practice within the Home to ensure best outcomes for children and young people.

To mentor and support the Deputy Manager and/or the Team Leaders in provision of best possible childcare practices.

To co-ordinate and monitor casework and administrative functions of the Home and evaluate standards of performance.

To organise duty rotas in order to ensure that the needs of the young people are met at all times.

Undertake any other duties that may be required.

Care for Children:

To ensure the effective implementation of the Children Act 1989 and the accompanying guidance and regulations (Vol.4 Residential Care), the Care Standards Act 2000 and the

Childrens Homes Regulations 2001). This will be achieved in consultation with the relevant statutory body.

Demonstrably improve the lives of children and young people and ensure that they achieve the best possible outcomes, ensure that the home is managed effectively, efficiently and

within available resources

To ensure that any matters in relation to child protection are managed in line with current legislation, national standards, and the best safeguarding practice.

To maintain the highest possible standards of childcare and ensure that each child and young persons agreed placement plan is fully implemented.

To co-ordinate and access appropriate services (health, education, therapy) to ensure the needs of each child and young person is met.

To assist and supervise in the continual assessment of the needs of children and young people and to identify and prepare specific development plans to ensure the most

appropriate service provision.

To ensure all clinical practices and medication processes within the Home are conducted in line with legislation.

Job Description: Registered Homes ManagerSupporting Journeys

To be responsible for safeguarding and promoting individual rights, providing good quality care which is free from oppression and where differences are respected and valued.

To promote appropriate and therapeutic relationships between staff and young people and their families, promoting the children and young peoples involvement and participation in

the day-to-day life of the Home.

To ensure that the staff team are enabled to undertake such duties with young people who are non-resident or who have been resident in order to provide continuity of care where

appropriate or to avoid admission to the looked after system where this is in the best interests of the young person concerned.Positive Relationships:

To promote the practice of working in partnership with young people, their families, other staff, and other agencies, in order to meet the needs of children and young people.

To liaise with the various internal and external multi-disciplinary teams and commissioning authorities to ensure that the care needs of new and existing residents are met.

To be accountable and take responsibility for liaising with regulatory organisations in relation to the way the home is managed.

To be responsible for a ensuring a full flow of information into and out of the team and to develop effective communication strategies and systems which assist staff in the operation

of their duties.

Health and Safety:

To ensure that all Health & Safety Regulations are complied with in accordance with policies, procedures, and practices.

To ensure all staff are aware of all Health & Safety procedures.

To ensure that all incidents/accidents are recorded and reported according to procedures.

To undertake fire drills and tests in accordance with procedure and record the necessary data.

To regularly inspect the condition of the structure, fabric, furnishings, and fittings of the building to ensure that all necessary equipment etc. is in good working order and of a reasonable and acceptable standard of repair.

To maintain a clean and safe environment.

To ensure that all repair/maintenance problems are dealt with promptly.

Undertake risk assessments as appropriate.

Cherie Zirpolo