Care Improvement Partner - £45,736.6 - £48,157.2 A Year

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, GB, EH9 2 LF

Department: Human Resources and Learning and Development

Operation: Sanctuary Care

Salary: £45,736.60 per annum, rising to £48,157.20 per annum after 12 months of service, plus a car allowance of £8,445.03 per annum.

35 hours per week

Care that changes lives - including yours. Are you a registered manager looking to take the next step in your career? We believe care is more than a job - it's a calling, and we'd love you to be part of it. We're excited to welcome a Care Improvement Partner to our friendly team covering England and Scotland. With sector leading results showing our colleagues highly recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work, you'll be joining a culture that supports you to thrive, grow, and be recognised for the difference you make.

We're proudly Investors in People Gold accredited and not-for-profit, which means every penny we make goes straight back into our people and our homes. Whether you've already found your calling or you're still discovering it, we'll support you every step of the way. From your first day to your dream role, we'll help you get there. When you join Sanctuary Care, you're joining an award-winning team where colleagues and residents truly matter.

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a dynamic and skilled Care Improvement Partner to provide practical guidance and action to improve care quality to meet CQC (England) and CI (Scotland), legislative, registration and organisational requirements.

Your role:

• Provide expertise, detailed understanding and practical guidance on regulatory compliance, care legislation and inspection regimes to ensure achievement of CQC (England) and CI (Scotland), legislative and organisational requirements and service delivery requirement.
• Ensure the highest level of care standards are maintained at all times through quality improvements, assessments, monitoring throughout the business demonstrating learning and sharing best practice.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues from other departments across the business to ensure continuous improvements and high standards of care quality.
• Represent the quality and clinical team at internal and external events as and when required.
• Work with residential and nursing home colleagues to ensure the effective use of systems and processes including compliance with policies and procedures.
• Provide support and guidance to ensure the effective practical application of theoretical principles and training concepts, acting as a role model for excellence in the delivery of care practices and standards.
• Maintain knowledge and expertise in care standards, regulatory compliance requirements and internal policy and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent as proof of continued professional development.
• Full, current driving license for national travel across England and Scotland.
• Proven relevant leadership and management experience in the care sector.
• Proven experience in care, in a residential environment.
• Detailed understanding of regulatory compliance, care legislation and inspection regime.
• Experience of change management and/or managing challenged services.
• Proven ability to manage effective delivery of projects.
• Compassionate and clear leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills including understanding of written and spoken English.
• Able to interpret and analyse data from multiple complex systems.