RADFIELD HOME CARE - Wakefield & Dewsbury

JOB TITLE : Registered Care Manager

REPORTING TO: Company Directors

SALARY: £27,000 - £30,000 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications

HOURS: 37.5 per week + on call duties

REQUIREMENTS: Enhanced DBS disclosure / DBS adult first clearance

LOCATION: Based at our Registered Office in Ossett, covering the Wakefield and Dewsbury Districts.

COMPANY BACKGROUND
We are a homecare agency that specialise in high quality care for elderly people wishing to remain living in their own home. This is an exciting role to be part of a new branch as it opens and to be integral to its growth and success.
Radfield Home Care has an excellent reputation because we place clients at the heart of what we do. We work very closely with our clients, their families and healthcare professionals to support our clients in the best possible way. The Care Manager is a vital part of ensuring the success and reputation of a branch and we take great care to appoint the right person. This role would suit a person who has had prior experience of working in domiciliary care in either an Assistant Manager or Care Managers role previously.

BENEFITS OF THE ROLE
--Opportunity to make a difference in the local communities of Wakefield & Dewsbury
--Opportunity to be part of the respected, trusted and high quality Radfield home care brand
--Fantastic career progression and access to the company performance related bonus scheme
--Access to first class induction training and a commitment to ongoing learning and development
--Opportunity to build and develop a home care team from the ground up
--5.6 weeks' paid holiday per year
--Entitlement to the company pension scheme and sick pay scheme
--Chance to be part of a values based family business
--Chance to show entrepreneurial spirit and lead the care delivery in a new business

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
--Supporting with business development, including marketing in the local community
--Recruiting and growing the care team with the support of the company directors
--Managing the day to day running of the business, including meeting new clients, managing carers and investigating complaints
--Liaising with the Care Quality Commission inspectors and ensuring all audit requirements are met
--Delivering the highest quality of care to clients, ensuring their emotional, spiritual, physical, medical and material needs are met
--Training, supervising and performance managing a team of carers
--Ensuring all health and safety requirements are met
--Preparing client invoices and staff wages

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria:
The following qualities are considered essential for the post of Care Manager:
--Appropriate experience in a senior care or management capacity within the previous five years
--A suitable management qualification or senior care qualification
--Willing to complete the Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or already hold this qualification)
--Register with the Care Quality Commission as the Registered Manager of the branch
--Experience in line management of staff
--Proven ability to take responsibility and strong leadership skills
--A good understanding of risk management and health and safety management
--Self motivated, organised, flexible and caring
--Excellent time management
--Sensitive to the needs of others and to the sick or infirm
--An active team player but also able to work on own initiative
--An excellent communicator
--Excellent spoken and written English language skills
--Excellent administration and good IT skills
--Committed to high standards in all areas of the role
--Committed to training for all staff and ongoing personal development.
--Must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle at all times
--Be available out of office hours for 'on call' purposes

Desirable Criteria:
--Leadership & Management Qualification in Care or Registered Manager's Award
--Experience working as a Domiciliary Care Manager

If this sounds like you please send us your CV. This job advert closes on the 22nd August 2018 and shortlisted candidates will be notified after this date. Interviews will be held on the 29th or 30th August 2018.