My client is an established Social Care provider who are seeking a Service Manager to manage a Complex Care facility in Derbyshire.
The Service Manager will directly manage resources to ensure exemplary customer service to people who use their services whilst ensuring budgetary compliance.
• To be responsible for holding and maintaining the appropriate registration for the service.
• To provide leadership, management and clear direction in the delivery of all services within your defined area(s) of responsibility.
• Manage the recruitment, selection and on-going training, development and performance of all staff within your service to ensure achievement of national minimum care standard requirements.
• Monitor and develop the individual and team performance of all members of staff to achieve optimum performance within defined organisational policy requirements.
• Ensure that disciplinary matters, grievances and whistle blowing issues are dealt with promptly and professionally in accordance with organisational procedures.
• Develop and implement service training plans in consultation with the Learning and Development team.
Person specification Essential requirements
• NMC registration as a RGN
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification as required for registration with the relevant inspectorate.
• Substantial experience of operating in a supervisory or management capacity in a care environment.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continue training and developing professionally to maintain your competence as a manager, including keeping up to date with your knowledge of standards and legislation.
• To be able and willing to travel and stay away overnight if required.
• To have a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire. Key competencies and skills
• Strong 'people' and communication skills.
• A thorough understanding of financial data with the ability to set and manage budgets, understand and analyse spreadsheets and make effective saving.
• Understanding of employment practice and Health and Safety legislation.
• Clear understanding of and ability to deliver to the regulatory framework and legal environment in which we work.
• To have highly developed IT skills in standard Microsoft packages.
• Demonstrate partnership working with a variety of stakeholders and ability to negotiate with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of marketing and fundraising techniques would be advantageous.
Salary £50-£55k (on-site)
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