Care Manager; Social Care Manager

For this role we re looking for Care Manager s / Service Manager s or similar from CQC regulated provisions;

Care Manager Health and Social Care

Home-based with frequent travel to visit clients and head office

No On-call requirements - No weekends

This isn t your typical Care Management role at this company they do things completely differently, they ve managed to create a Unique Service Model that truly revolves around the clients needs and wishes, whilst ensuring that they receive a first-rate service that is safe and effective.

As the Care Manager, you ll oversee and manage packages of care for clients who live at home and have their own personal health budget. You ll support them with tasks such as recruiting staff, managing their finances, safeguarding, and liaising with commissioners and other healthcare professionals. You ll be the first point of contact for the staff and will work closely with the client and/or their families in the management of their care.

You ll work from home but with frequent travel typically visiting clients at least a couple of times and year, an monthly meetings in head office, plus training in Nottingham. With the client visits you ll manage your own diary, so there is a degree of flexibility.

The Role

• Ensuring that a person-centred service is delivered to people at all times,
• Making sure that all documentation meets CQC standards,
• Supporting on the recruitment of Personal Assistants, to work specifically for each client.
• Provide responsive support with HR investigations.
• Be the first point of call for clients, their families and all staff.
• Ensure financial oversight of people s health budgets, helping them to ensure that they are not over or under spending.

What you won t be doing

• Managing rota s PA s work solely for the client package they are recruited for and are typically in set shifts, directed by the client.
• Covering absences clients have external contingency plans.
• Dealing with oncall again there are external contingency plans in place and out of hours support is provided.

About you

• You ll need a background in managing care services and knowledge in the application of CQC standards. You may have previously held a role such as Care Manager / Service Manager / Registered Manager / Hoe Manager / Social Worker or similar.
• You ll be qualified to QCF level 5 in Health and Social care Leader or equivalent.
• Skills:
  
  You ll be a good problem=solver, able to think creatively and come up with bespoke solutions for each client there is no
  -new-size fits all here.
• You ll be able to build a good rapport with people, an communicate effectively even in complex and challenging situations.
• You ll be passionate about supporting clients to have full control of their lives and care packages whilst being able to balance the needs of ensuring that the company meets it s CQC and legal obligations.
• You ll be a driver with your own vehicle.

Also Important to know:

Induction is at Head Office in Nottingham for 5 days and on-going training, particularly in the first 6 months takes place there, so living within a commuting distance is handy, but you ll need to be able to stay over if not (hotel provided).

Want to know more? Click Apply to send your CV to Laura at Thendon Resourcing and I ll be in touch within 1-2 business days to discuss the opportunity further.