Domus have a fantastic opportunity for a Locality Manager to join a reputable organization, based in Cheddar, Somerset that support adults with low-level Learning Disabilities across 4 sites in Somerset.
You will be responsible for staff management, development and coaching, as well as budgeting and driving performance.
We are ideally looking for someone who has worked/is working as a multi-site Home/Locality Manager within the Health and Social Care sector, experienced managing multiple Supported Living or Residential services for adults with Learning Disabilities.
This is a great opportunity for someone to join a forward thinking, person-centred organisation who offer quality services to vulnerable adults!
Key Responsibilities of a Locality Manager:
· Leading and managing the Management Team across all aspects of day-to-day business deliverables; through supervision, effective management, personal development, and succession planning. Monitoring performance in relation to quality and key performance indicators to agreed targets for care standards and quality.
· Ensuring compliance with all statutory regulatory bodies and company policies and procedures.
· Being accountable for ensuring findings from internal site quality inspections are reviewed and actioned as appropriate.
· Managing relationships with third party professionals, staff teams, Service User families and all other stakeholders as required.
· Monitoring of all financial controllables and care hour delivery against the local authority placement contracts and agreed funding matrix.
· Inserting measures into Services that guarantee the highest standards of health and safety; actioning any identified areas of concern as a priority.
· Ensuring that all Services are staffed by appropriately trained care staff, and that all are compliant with any mandatory training and refreshers.
· Ensuring that key hotspots of concern are given focus and development through auditing and action planning.
· Providing regular progress updates to the Head of Operations.
· Overseeing the transition of new Service Users, ensure that new SUPs, RAs, and HAPs are completed prior to arrival. Instrumental in the preparation of living arrangements (furniture / furnishings etc) for new Service User admissions.
· Ensuring that any areas of concern identified surrounding quality and compliance are thoroughly investigated, and that remedies are put into place to safeguard against recurrence.
· Leading Management Team Meetings if required, ensuring that tasks are allocated and actioned as necessary.
· Ensuring their own personal development by continually seeking opportunities for training and development.
· Ensuring effective out-of-hours cover as required, with participation in a weekend on-call rota.
Key requirements a Locality Manager must have:
· Have obtained a level 5 qualification in Health and Social Care, or equivalent.
· Highly experienced within the care and support for adults with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health.
· Be comfortable managing a team of managers, ensuring accountability and high standards at all times.
· Have significant experience managing relationships with professionals associated with the care sector.
· Have sound judgement in difficult and complex situations.
· Encourage a positive and supportive culture.
Benefits
· Competitive salary
· Progression opportunities
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Pension scheme
If you are interested in the above position please apply, or for more information contact Jodi Littlefield at Domus Recruitment.
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