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Job Description
CWRT YR ORSAF EXTRACARE SCHEME, UNION STREET, PONTYPRIDD, CF37 1SD
An opportunity has arisen to manage the care provision at our Extracare scheme Cwrt Yr Orsaf. The scheme provides opportunities for people to live as active and independent lives as possible.
Cwrt Yr Orsaf is a 60-bed complex that aims to make life as independent and fulfilling as possible for individuals living in their own homes with support tailored to their individual needs. This accommodation provides an alternative to residential care and the care provision is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales.
Care staff are based on-site 24 hours and the role of the Registered Manager is to manage this team of staff.
All apartments are self-contained, including a walk-in shower, fitted kitchen, and space for personal equipment and additional support if needed.
Telecare technology is an integral feature of all the apartments and communal areas, with emergency pull cords fitted and alarm pendants for each tenant, which alert staff in an emergency.
The service focuses on providing a high standard and service to individuals living in the scheme and ensuring that services are outcome-focused. The Manager will be a central figure in ensuring that a range of services continue to be developed in order to enhance the independence of residents at the scheme.
In addition, the manager will be working with colleagues, partner agencies and the Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales to ensure that we comply with the RISCA regulations.
Experience of working within a care setting for a minimum of five years is essential as well as skills in supporting individuals with various needs.
The successful candidate will provide leadership to a range of staff and will be expected to develop a supervisory system which will include regular staff meetings; therefore, supervisory/managerial experience for at least 2 years is an essential requirement.
Applicants should be in possession of Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults' Residential Management) Wales & Northern Ireland OR one of the following - NVQ 4 Leadership and Management for Care Services, NVQ 4 Management (assessed in a care setting), NVQ 4 Registered Managers Award, NVQ 4 Health and Social Care (Adults), NVQ 4 Care or a relevant Level 3 qualification or Level 4 USW certificate in Step up to Management and an expectation to achieving their Level 5 qualification within 3 years.
The successful applicant will also need to be registered with Social Care Wales upon commencement.
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.
In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
As part of the Council’s longer-term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.
In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.
In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.
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