Job Description

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers in Neuro & Mental Healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'd like you to join us as a Deputy Manager - RMN/ RNLD, at our service Conifer Lodge, Cambridgeshire


Conifer Lodge, Cambridgeshire is purposely small, with just 13 en-suite bedrooms. Our primary aim is to help individuals improve to a point where they no longer need to stay within our service. We don't just focus on self-care and daily living skills, we look at building confidence through the learning of new skills, hobbies and activities.

What you'll be working:

37.5 hours on a rota including every other weekend

What you'll be doing:

The Deputy Manager is responsible for working with the Registered manager to ensure the correct application and monitoring of all relevant statutory legislation including the Health and Social Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Health & Safety at Work Act, Care Quality Commission Regulations, Environmental Health and employment legislation.


To ensure that appropriate systems, processes and staff are in place to maintain service user safety, achieve the required CQC standards of care and optimise service user outcomes.


To work as part of the management team to achieve a minimum CQC rating of GOOD at ALL times and work towards OUTSTANDING.


To support the Service Manager to develop and maintain effective business relationships with potential referrers and commissioners to ensure the service remains at maximum occupancy levels.


Ensure that all referrals are assessed and reports are formulated and forwarded to the relevant commissioners in partnership with the Commercial Team. To carryout assessments of Service Users as an autonomous practitioner, including those with complex presentations and to use clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence based practice and expertise to determine appropriate treatment plans utilising specialist skills.


Monitor staff training statistics to ensure that all staff are trained within the Company's requirements relating to induction and mandatory training, through to individual development training.


Ensure that staff issues are managed appropriately and efficiently in accordance with HR policies and procedures, including absences, lateness, complaints, poor performance, flexible working applications, family leave etc.


To act as an ambassador on behalf of the company when dealing with all external parties, and to maintain the highest standards of professionalism when dealing with external parties or other Company personnel.


To be an innovative proactive manager that leads the team and also contributes for the benefit of the broader Active Care Group.

What you'll have:

A current NMC Registration


A legal right to work in the U.K.


Strong healthcare management background with significant experience


within a relevant healthcare setting


Strong leadership and influencing skills, with a collaborative approach to


empower and inform staff


Demonstrable evidence of managing care and therapeutic departments


within a successful healthcare organisation


Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel,


PowerPoint)


Demonstrable ability to forge and maintain effective working


relationships with external professionals, residents and significant others,


colleagues at all levels within the Company


Personable and approachable with ability to act as a positive role model


Able to produce clear and accurate reports using Excel/Word



DESIRABLE


Be conversant and have a working knowledge of Continuing Healthcare


criteria (including the DST) and Care Funding Calculator tools liaising (as


required) with funding authorities.


Solid practical experience in the field of learning disability.





This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to reflect, and outline, the main responsibilities of the job holder. Active Care Group reserves the right to vary your duties from time to time or to require you to undertake additional duties in line with the service needs.

What to look forward to:

25 days plus bank holidays Birthday off Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice A Nest Personal Pension account Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to 1500 for Nurses, Therapists & Doctors, 500 all other roles, by recommending someone you know * and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group