Job Description

Position:

CQC Registered Manager (Learning Disability)

Salary:

up to 35,000 OTE

Hours:

36.25PW

Contract:

Permanent (52 weeks)

Location:

Grimsby

Benefits of working for Linkage:

6 weeks paid annual leave rising to 8 weeks over a 4 year period (including bank holidays)

Health and wellbeing support including employment, financial and mental health via an employee assistance programme.

Eligibility for a Blue Light Card (4.99 for 2 years' membership)

Membership to the 'Company Shop' for discounted food and household products

Linkage Lottery cash prizes

Long Service bonus every 5 years

Recommend a friend bonus - 100 for you and your friend if they are recruited, and another 100 for you once they have passed their probationary period.

About the role:

This is an exciting role within the Grimsby area to manage residential services for people with a learning disability. Demonstrating excellent organisational skills, you will ensure that policies and procedures are adhered to at all times. You will be responsible for ensuring that each person we support has a person-centred care plan and that relevant risk assessments have been carried out. You will have responsibility for budgeting, managing Safeguarding procedures and for promoting the Linkage Policy on Equality and Diversity.

The role will involve:

Ensuring that the Service complies with the Care Standards Act and Regulations, General Social Care Council Codes of Practice and other legal requirements

Organising the day to day running of the Service

To ensure all staff are properly inducted into the job and to identify clear training targets for each staff member

Organising Staff Rotas to include cover for holidays and illness, and to support the out of hours on-call function on a rota basis

Responsibility for all staff working in each location in relation appraisals, staff development reviews and discipline

Working to ensure that all CQC Requirements are met

Providing a caring environment following specific procedures as detailed in their care plan, whilst maintaining respect and dignity

Being responsible for families and agencies liaison over day-to-day development of people we support and their activities

About you:

Must have line management experience

Must have minimum of

NVQ level 5 or equivalent

or be willing to work towards

Experience of an on-call system

Knowledge of CQC, KLOE and Local Authority Safeguarding procedures

Must be supportive of choices made by the people we support, innovative and enthusiastic

Must have experience in facilitating meetings with supporting professionals

Have a good understanding of the mental capacity assessments and best interest process

Must have experience with interviewing potential new staff and knowledge of safer recruitment procedures

Able to remain patient in challenging situations and have an understanding approach towards the needs of individuals with learning difficulties

Flexible approach to meeting the needs of the people we support

Good IT skills

About Linkage:

Linkage Community Trust is a learning disabilities charity and a values based organisation. Our values are central to providing high quality, personalised and effective care, support and education to the people we support and students. We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people with learning difficulties and disabilities, by supporting them to be all they can be. As an employer, we are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer.

All applications

for this vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions. You can initially apply by CV. Should you do this you will be asked to complete an application form for our safer recruitment process. Communication is undertaken via email, we advise you check your inbox and junk mail. Should you be offered a role you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. We welcome and value applications from all candidates who identify with our values and behaviours.

As an equal opportunities employer, Linkage Community Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Linkage.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 35,000.00 per year

Application question(s):

Do you have a Level 5 Health & Social Care Qualification?
Work Location: In person