Adult Care Home ManagerNHS

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Registered Adult Care Home Manager to oversee our highly specialist and innovative residential care service in Liverpool.

We offer a least restrictive alternative for residents who are presenting with behaviours that put their inclusion in the community at risk and facilitate the discharge of those ready to leave hospital but who may not yet be ready to take on the responsibility of a tenancy agreement independently.

Developed in collaboration with Liverpool City Council, our pioneering approach provides 24 hour dedicated support to meet the needs of individuals who, because of their complex behaviours and risk profiles, are among the most difficult to place.

We use Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) to identify the cause and function of behaviour that challenges services and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to design a range of interventions including proactive and reactive responses, teaching skills and lifestyle changes.

We support people to understand and manage their own offending behaviours. In partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT), including Multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) to devise, implement and monitor risk and support plans that utilise the range of community based legislative and policy frameworks available to keep the person and others safe.

Main duties of the job

Job Purpose

To oversee the day-to-day delivery of CQC registered high quality dignified residential care and support services promoting respect, equality and the independence of the people supported.

Reports to: Head of Operations

Responsible for: Team Leaders, Learning Disability Nurse, Support Workers

Job description

Principal Accountabilities

• Efficiently manage the day-to-day delivery of the adult residential care home service
• Manage staffing levels to ensure sufficient numbers of suitably qualified staff.
• Effectively manage the staff team providing information, guidance and on-going supervision and performance management reviews.
• Effectively communicate information and instructions to staff and people supported.
• Manage and coordinate the delivery of staff training and development.
• Manage and monitor the local budget.
• Provide leadership to ensure staff are clear about their duties and responsibilities.
• Responsible for the safe delivery and accurate recording of care in line with legislation, the CQC, and AFG policies.
• Being the CQC Registered Manager for the adult residential care home to ensure compliance with Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and all other relevant legislation.
• Keep up to date with best practice in social care and apply this knowledge to your work.
• Understand and monitor health and safety in the workplace.
• Manage and coordinate governance and quality assurance activity.
• Promote the interests of people supported and provide a person-centred service.
• Conduct assessments of prospective new residents and carry out all duties required to commence care and support.
• Provide clear information to all people supported and their representatives about the adult residential care home.
• Communicate effectively with people supported, their families and representatives, staff and other health and social care professionals to deliver the best possible care and support.
• Maintain confidentiality for people supported, their families and AFG employees.
• Interview prospective candidates and coordinate inductions for new staff.
• Implement AFG policies in relation to absence, disciplinary and grievance matters
• Participate in the on-call responsibilities appropriate to the role

About us

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Were Alternative Futures Group, a health and social care charity providing specialist support for people with a learning disability or mental health condition.

Were proud to have been positively changing lives and enabling people to achieve amazing outcomes for over 30 years.

We have a vision to create a world where amazing people do amazing things every day. Our skilled and experienced teams work with every person we support to create a personalised, outcome-focused plans to achieve their aspirations.

As a values based employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our team. If you are passionate about working in Health and Social Care and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.

At AFG we also recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you!

In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.