35 Hours per week (This includes some Night and weekend working)
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly enthusiastic about the jobs they do; you will find a dedicated team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
Main duties of the job
1. To be a flexible member of the management team ensuring effective coordination of services within the location.
2. To assist in the management of a multidisciplinary workforce ensuring Brainkind's policies/procedures and values are adhered to with consideration to the regulations and outcomes surrounding registered services. This may include having registered manager responsibility.
3. To ensure the care and support offered to each person is of the highest quality, meeting individual needs sensitively and striving to enable People We Support to maximise their potential.
4. Demonstrate professional leadership and provide hands-on management support and guidance, managing staff activities and influencing their practices and attitude.
5. Assume line management responsibility for a group of staff which may include Team Leaders, as directed by the line manager in accordance with Brainkind's policies and procedures.
6. Assist and support the Service/Area Manager in setting and monitoring of budgets, capital, and revenue for each area within location.
7. Ensure the effective management of Brainkind's resources within location, including staff expenditure.
8. Support the organisation with effective staff rotas ensuring staff meet their contractual requirements and personal objectives.
9. Be prepared to meet regularly with local authority representatives, staff, clinicians, family, and other stakeholders to ensure a multidisciplinary team approach to service provision. This may require working unsociable hours including evenings and weekends on occasion or where required.
10. Participate in the on-call rota.
11. Support Service/Area Manager in selection and recruitment of staff in accordance with Brainkind Policies and Procedures, paying particular attention to desired attitudes and values of potential team members.
12. Ensure all staff receive required supervision and personal development reviews, to promote their learning, as per Brainkind policies.
13. Identify the training needs of the staff and contribute to the Service Training Plan, including the organisation of appropriate inductions, emphasising the aims, value base and high-performance standards expected. This may also include carrying out staff training.
14. To ensure all People We Support have received and been involved in their assessment, support plans, person-centred plans and ongoing reviews.
15. Oversee monitoring and accounting of People We Support finances where appropriate.
16. Ensure effective health, welfare and safeguard needs of all individuals are met in line with legislation.
17. Establish and monitor medication systems as delegated and/or appropriate.
18. Prepare or contribute to Service User review process, ensuring review reports are of a professional standard and collated in a timely manner. Chair review meetings as required and facilitate Service User involvement.
19. Ensure People We Support, through staff, are supported to pursue educational and vocational goals to contribute to their life-long learning, their independence and to achieve their aspirations.
20. Ensure the outcomes within the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety are met thus establishing compliance to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and Care Quality Commission Regulations 2009.
21. Manage and participate in regular Quality Assurance, Health & Safety and Human Resources audits.
22. Support the staff team with regards to Clinical Governance, participate in meetings and ensure all actions are completed within specified timeframes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* QCF (NVQ) level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or an equivalent qualification in Social Care/Health (a commitment to work towards may be considered).
* Knowledge and understanding of what constitutes a high-quality specific service and experience.
* Knowledge of using quality measures e.g. internal/external audits and experience of making improvements associated with such measures.
* In-depth knowledge of statutory requirements such as Care Quality Commission regulations and outcomes.
* Knowledge of identifying and implementing staff training needs including knowledge of regulatory requirements for staff training in a social care environment.
* Experience of providing high quality services.
* Experience in the management and guidance of junior staff via formal supervisions and appraisals to maintain and improve quality and morale.
* Experience of person-centred working.
* Able to demonstrate a positive approach to dealing with problems and complaints.
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.
Depending on experience Up to £30,500 DOE
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