We are thrilled to announce a rare opening for the unique position of Registered Manager at The Lighthouse. The Lighthouse is a 4-bedded child and adolescent mental health unit based in Darwen, Lancashire. The service is an independent hospital delivered by Associated Wellbeing. The service aims to provide step-down from child and adolescent mental health inpatient units. The Lighthouse is in a privileged position to have its own in-house multi-disciplinary team made up of Nurses, Clinical Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists, and Registered Social Workers, these are professionals you would work closely with within the role as Registered Manager. Please see attached job description for a detailed explanation of the role.
It is an exciting time to join Associated Wellbeing as we are an ever-growing company that is expanding its portfolio of residential homes for children, which in turn brings new and exciting opportunities for our workforce.
Main duties of the job
What we want from you
* You must have a professional qualification in a relevant area, such as Teaching, Nursing, Social Work, or relevant NVQ level 5 in Children and Young People.
* You must have a significant amount of experience in working with children and young people, ideally in a residential or inpatient setting.
* Previous experience of working within the CQC framework is desirable but not essential.
* Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to motivate others.
* Commitment to upholding the highest standards of care, professionalism, and ethical conduct.
* Passion for making a difference in the lives of the children we care for.
About us
In return you can expect:
* Support: You will be joining an experienced management team and will be supported in your role by the multi-disciplinary team and senior leadership team within Associated Wellbeing. You will receive regular 1:1 supervision, as well as peer support from other Registered Managers within the company.
* Career progression and professional development: We are committed to supporting professional development for our staff by offering qualifications, learning and development opportunities, and personalised appraisals.
* Competitive salary: We offer competitive salaries for our employees to ensure we have the right people in the right jobs and we recognise experience.
* Benefits: We have a range of support and discounts for employees through our Employee Assistance Program. We offer sick pay/maternity pay and a pension scheme. Performance bonus scheme. Social events. Training opportunities and career development.
Job responsibilities
ROLE: The Manager is required to provide effective clinical leadership, governance, and management and it is their responsibility to secure, sustain, and promote the reputation of Associated Wellbeing. To ensure the delivery of high-quality holistic care and to create a caring environment conducive to individual needs and practice research development within the framework of quality assurance.
* To ensure that agreed quality assurance initiatives are implemented within the placement.
* Liaise with social care regulators and local authorities to ensure satisfactory standards are maintained.
* To become the person in charge responsible for the day-to-day running of the placement with 24-hour responsibility for the care of the Young Persons.
* To uphold, adhere to and implement the Information Governance standards and expectations, and to collaboratively work with the Information Governance Lead/Senior Management to feedback information and support proper implementation of Information governance systems.
* To provide improvement, independence, and choice for Young Persons, making sure they are treated with dignity at all times.
* To manage the effective use of resources and maintain high levels of occupancy.
* To comply with all regulatory requirements at all times and in particular the Regulations for the Registration and Inspection of the placement.
* To ensure policy and procedures are implemented and understood by all the staff, to ensure the highest standard of care.
Person Specification
Experience
* You must have a significant amount of experience in working with children and young people, ideally in a residential or inpatient setting.
* Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to motivate others.
* Commitment to upholding the highest standards of care, professionalism, and ethical conduct.
* Passion for making a difference in the lives of the children we care for.
* Previous experience of working within the CQC framework is desirable but not essential.
Qualifications
* You must have a professional qualification in a relevant area, such as Teaching, Nursing, Social Work, or relevant NVQ level 5 in Children and Young People.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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