Care Project Manager
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join an exciting organisation to develop the proposition to establish a new care agency.
Position: Care Project Manager
Location: Berkhamsted
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: up to £40k
About the Role
As part of a charity which helps 2,000 local people and their families, in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, the Project Manager will develop the proposition to establish a new care agency, providing individual care at home for people who need assistance with the tasks of daily living and personal care.
The organisation is looking to assess new membership models as well as traditional funding (hourly rate) models. Subject to final approval of the business plan, the Project Manager will move into the set-up phase and establish the care agency.
Key responsibilities of the Project Manager include:
* Develop the proposition to establish a new care agency to full business case within agreed timescales.
* Evaluate the newer membership model and traditional hourly rates and recommend the model that delivers on their values.
* On approval of the full business case, work with colleagues to complete CQC registration.
* Put in place and deliver a recruitment and marketing plan and set up digital basics.
* Accountable for the safe and effective delivery of all the care services.
* Direct responsibility for conducting care assessments for new clients, the creation of individual plans of care and the review and update of all plans for existing clients.
* Share on-call duties and cover direct care shifts in sickness/emergencies to assure continuity of service.
* Ultimate responsibility for all staff in the business.
* Assure CQC compliance, including leading preparatory inspections with the team.
* Deliver business plan income targets, manage expenditure budgets and report on delivery.
About You
As the Project Manager, you will have prior experience in the set up and management of domiciliary care delivery.
You will also have:
* Proactive and flexible approach to the role.
* Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to develop teams.
* Highly organised with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, prioritise
* detail-driven workload and commercial income targets.
* Demonstrate initiative, responsiveness, accountability, professionalism, and attention to detail.
* Experienced with electronic care records and digital care delivery systems.
* Detailed knowledge of CQC regulations and relevant legislation.
* Either possess a Level 5 NVQ qualification or have the necessary skills/experience.
* Full driving licence & own transport.
You may have experience in areas such as Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Senior Project Manager, Business Strategy & Programme Manager, Business Strategy & Programme Project Manager, Strategy Manager, Project Lead, Project Officer, Implementation Lead, Care Home Manager, Domiciliary Care Manager, Domiciliary Care Project Manager, Domiciliary Care Project Lead.