Job Description
Service Manager / Registered Care Home Manager
Join our team as Registered Care Home Manager!
Shore Lodge is a care home supporting people with physical and learning difficulties.
We would really love to hear from you if you have a strong understanding of safeguarding requirements, great leadership skills and proven experience in successfully running a service within the care sector. It is essential to have experience with Physical and Learning Disability, Positive Behaviour Support, and Mental Capacity.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to take on the role of Registered Care Manager in our reputable healthcare facility at Shore Lodge, located in the peaceful residential area of Dartford, southeast London. Shore Lodge is home for 10 adults with physical and learning disabilities.
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 fulfill statutory obligations. Working within budgetary requirements is essential and operating a financially sound service.
As a successful manager, you will handle recruitment, ongoing 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 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.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- 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.
We offer a wide range of employee rewards including:
- Wagestream, access earned pay before payday.
- Free Blue Light Card.
- Free DBS / Access NI 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 more!
If this sounds of interest to you, please email Apply or call Apply for further details.
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
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