Adult Care Home Manager

Adult Care Home Manager

Reports to: Regional Manager

Responsible for:  Team Leader, Learning Disability Nurse, Support Workers

Job Purpose

To oversee the day-to-day delivery of CQC registered high quality dignified residential care and support services promoting respect, equality and the independence of the people supported.

Principal Accountabilities

• Efficiently manage the day-to-day delivery of the adult residential Care Home service
• Manage staffing levels to ensure sufficient numbers of suitably qualified staff.
• Effectively manage the staff team providing information, guidance and on-going supervision and performance management reviews.
• Effectively communicate information and instructions to staff and people supported.
• Manage and coordinate the delivery of staff training and development.
• Manage and monitor the local budget.
• Provide leadership to ensure staff are clear about their duties and responsibilities.
• Responsible for the safe delivery and accurate recording of care in line with legislation, the CQC, and AFG policies.
• Being the CQC Registered Manager for the adult residential Care Home to ensure compliance with Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and all other relevant legislation.
• Keep up to date with best practice in social care and apply this knowledge to your work.
• Understand and monitor health and safety in the workplace.
• Manage and coordinate governance and quality assurance activity.
• Promote the interests of people supported and provide a person-centred service.
• Conduct assessments of prospective new residents and carry out all duties required to commence care and support.
• Provide clear information to all people supported and their representatives about the adult residential Care Home.
• Communicate effectively with people supported, their families and representatives, staff and other health and social care professionals to deliver the best possible care and support.
• Maintain confidentiality for people supported, their families and AFG employees.
• Interview prospective candidates and coordinate inductions for new staff.
• Implement AFG policies in relation to absence, disciplinary and grievance matters
• Participate in the on-call responsibilities appropriate to the role

 Person Specification - Essential Requirements: 

Experience

• 3 Years experience as a CQC Registered Manager in an Adult Residential Care Home setting.
• Experience of leading a CQC inspection resulting in ‘Good’ or Outstanding’ ratings.
• Sound knowledge of CQC regulations.
• Experience in managing Human Resource issues.
• Experience in interagency working.
• Experience in the management of local budgets.
• Experience of managing services using the CQC Guidance of ‘Right Support, Right Care, Right Culture’
• Significant experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or complex needs, behavioural or physical support needs.

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrate values consistent with those of the organisation.
• Ability to implement initiatives relating to service delivery, improvement, and modernisation.
• Knowledge of, and lead on the ongoing development and implementation of systems that ensure compliance with regulatory/inspection regimes.
• Knowledge of current best practice in relation to people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
• Ability to manage change.
• Ability to manage and lead teams of staff.
• Understanding of the wider issues affecting the sector.
• Understanding of the implementation of financial procedures and managing the service budget.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Promote the interests of people using the service through the provision of Recovery/Staying well/Person centred planning using co-production principles.
• Computer literate and experienced in using Microsoft Office packages.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Evidence of personal development.

Qualifications & Training

• NVQ Level 4 Registered Managers Award or equivalent.

Other

• Car Owner and Driver.
• Offer of employment/continued employment is conditional on the applicant successfully attaining CQC Registered Manager status.

This role is Band II as per our structure