About The Role
What is Weaver Lodge and what do we do?
Weaver Lodge is an independent hospital based in the heart of Winsford in Cheshire. Weaver Lodge is a 20 bed unit that works within a rehabilitation model. The unit looks to offer a pathway for people living with mental health issues. The unit supports individuals to look at areas which have previously brought them into contact with inpatient services and improve independence and quality of life. We are a mixed-gender unit and we support people on their rehabilitation journey from hospital or living in a secure setting to community-based living. We employ a range of roles including Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Support Workers with knowledge and skills to ensure service users receive person-centred rehabilitation programmes to achieve their goals.
We pride ourselves on our community links and the support they give to ensure our service users can meet their vocational and community network needs to support them on discharge.
Job Description
As accountable officer and as a fit and proper person (as defined by the CQC), leading the treatment and recovery centre; managing the day to day clinical environment and ensuring quality and compliance with both regulatory requirements and with AFG policies and procedures.
In line with Alternative Futures Group Mission, Vision and Values the job holder will provide effective operational / clinical leadership and management to achieve the delivery of the operational business objectives.
Dimensions
Up to 3 subordinate managers and up to 65 staff
Budget responsibility in line with the SORD / at least to the contract value
Decision making authority in line with the scheme of reservation / delegation.
Professional working relationships with:
Multi-disciplinary team
Integrated Pathway Lead
Corporate support services
External stakeholders
Commissioners
Duties and Responsibilities
Being the registered manager with CQC for the regulated activity of the treatment and recovery centre and will be a fit and proper person, acting accordingly at all times.
Leading, supervising and motivating a team of multi professional and support staff to deliver high quality care capable of delivering and meeting practice and regulatory requirements.
Defining and ensuring the model of care and service is adequately described in the “statement of purpose”, revised frequently and is contemporary with NIHSCE guidance for the pathway; ensuring that the service regularly reviews and has in place resources to meet its statement of purpose
Leading the service to excellence, informed by contemporary practice and evidence and following national policy guidance; ensuring the ‘Rehabilitation’ component of the care pathway within the treatment and recovery service is delivered to a high quality and expected outcomes.
Creating a culture of quality and a focus on continuous improvement within the treatment and recovery centre.
Managing financial expenditure against an agreed budget, ensure value for money in procurement of goods and services and contribute to local budget setting, ensuring that the service is delivered within the financial resources available.
Leading on the Contract monitoring / performance reporting requirements to external stakeholders and compiling relevant reports in a timely manner.
Ensuring compliance with performance frameworks
Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to achieve practice, operational and organisational objectives; cultivating a culture of openness, transparency, knowledge exchange, learning and collaboration.
Ensuring that the treatment and recovery centre provides contemporary levels of support for the client group served in line with recovery principles and to the agreed pathway
Providing clinical assurance, both internal and external, that the needs of service users are met appropriately; and challenging appropriately and confidently where standards of care fall below that which should be expected
Qualifications: Registered Practitioner with current active registration with your professional body.
This role is Band III, as per our banding structure.
Plus up to £5000 per annum for performance related pay.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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About Disability Confident
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