Service Manager / Registered Care Home Manager

Overview

Join our team as Registered Care Home Manager!

Would you like to join our great team, supporting our values and ethos, continuing the fantastic work that we do in making a positive impact on the lives of people with a disability?

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to take on the role of Registered Care Home Manager / Service Manager in our reputable healthcare facilities at Bells Piece and our supported living service Firgrove Hill. Our services, located in Farnham, Surrey is home to 23 adults with physical and/or learning disabilities. We actively involve our users in their local community, where they take part in a wide range of activities using local resources.

We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 87% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by regulators.

As a Service Manager with Leonard Cheshire, you will provide clear direction, management and supervision of a great staff team. Leading with passion and enthusiasm to ensure your service is well run, you will promote positive outcomes for disabled people with a flexible and proactive approach.

In addition to the delivery of great care, you will ensure the service is fully compliant regarding health and safety management and fulfil statutory obligations. Working within budgetary requirements is essential and operating a financially sound service.

As a successful manager you will handle recruitment, on-going training, development and performance needs of your staff, ensuring the achievement of national minimum care standard requirements. You will also hold registration for the service.

This is a challenging yet really exciting opportunity, offering you the chance to grow and develop as a member of the Leonard Cheshire management team, further enhancing your already successful career as a care professional.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear direction, management and supervision of a great staff team, leading with passion to ensure the service is well run and promote positive outcomes for disabled people with a flexible and proactive approach.
• Ensure the service is fully compliant regarding health and safety management and fulfil statutory obligations. Work within budgetary requirements to operate a financially sound service.
• Handle recruitment, ongoing training, development and performance needs of staff, ensuring the achievement of national minimum care standard requirements. Hold registration for the service.
• Lead with a professional approach to ensure high-quality care and service delivery across the provision.

Qualifications

• A recognised nursing or social care qualification and registration (as appropriate to the needs of the service).
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care, or equivalent as required for registration.
• Substantial experience in managing care teams / supervisory or management experience in a care environment.
• Strong people and communication skills with excellent customer service.
• Thorough understanding of financial data and ability to manage budgets.
• Experience of a range of different departments i.e. therapies, transport, catering, administration, care and maintenance is advantageous.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

Benefits

• Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Free DBS / AccessNI check or PVG membership as applicable.
• Excellent contributory company pension scheme with 3 x salary life cover benefit.
• Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to buy and sell (salary sacrifice).
• Cash Health Plan, claim back dental, optical and other costs.
• Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact careers@leonardcheshire.org