Care Home Manager

Care Home Manager
Darwen
Salary: £23,000 - £30,000 per annum based on experience

Duties and responsibilities of the Care Home Manager

To accept referrals of members of the public and/or their carers who require an assessment of their needs and carry out the assessment and take appropriate action including providing social work/care management service.

The post holder is expected to carry out their duties and responsibilities in accordance with the company Policies and Procedures and the Care Standards Act and CQC guidance or requirements.

To instil, promote and maintain working relationships with all levels of management, employees and service users.

To instil, promote and maintain a health and safety environment with all levels of Management, Employees and Service Users within the service as directed by legislation and the company policies.

Core Duties
1. To provide an assessment, care planning and care management service to members of the public referred to the Care Home in accordance with the statutory requirements, performance indicators, targets and departmental guidelines.
2. Enforce Legal health and Safety requirements including effective Infection Control and Fire Regulations
3. To ensure all work carried out in line with the Health & Safety Policy and comply with Health & Safety Act. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973, Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 and Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
4. Manage the needs of high needs service users and ensure that care staff have the necessary training to meet the assessed needs.
5. To manage an allocated workload.
6. In absence of a nurse call from SU to ensure that half hour checks are carried out on each SU.
7. Report any pressure sores or untoward marks on residents appropriately and to record the same
8. To ensure that the care needs of individuals are identified and met within the requirements of legislation and available resources.
9. To co-ordinate a comprehensive holistic assessment of need and risk. Establish and review an initial care plan that is agreed with the service user, carer(s).
10. To ensure the provision of high quality services to individuals through creative, cost effective care planning which identifies measurable outcomes for service users and carers.
11. Contribute to control of the budgets by:
- agreeing priorities with service users and carers
- costing, negotiating and monitoring activity to assure quality and Best Value.
- ongoing review of service options
- maintain appropriate financial and administrative processes and records.
12. To utilise Care plans or other computer systems, for inputting assessment data, allocation of work and ensuring Care plans are kept up to date.
13. To work in partnership with service users and carers to assess and identify their needs and achieve service provision which is outcome focused and enhances their quality of life, independence and social integration.

To work to the detailed competencies for the post as determined by the service.

Required knowledge/skills/abilities

Essential
* RMA qualifications or equivalent and training and/or experience relevant to the post.
* Experience in accepting referrals, gathering information and assessing the needs of individuals and their families and commissioning services as required to meet needs.
* Experience in assessing need and planning care with individuals.
* Experience in working effectively with other agencies and professionals.
* Knowledge of principles of holistic assessment.
* Working understanding of relevant legislation and ability to work within legal framework and accountability.
* Understanding the role of Social Services and CQC and focus on partnership with users and carers.
* Able to undertake holistic assessment of need of individuals.
* Negotiating and networking with a range of professionals.
* Numerate and able to contribute to management of budgets and resources.
* Organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage a generic case load and work independently under pressure.
* A demonstrable understanding and acceptance of the principles underlying equal opportunities and diversification and a commitment to achieving these.
* Able to contribute to effective team functioning.
* Effective written and oral communication skills appropriate to the situation.
* Willing and able to use information and communications technology and all types of office equipment and telephone.
* A commitment to improving practice standards and personal competencies through continuous professional development.
* User supervision and appraisal to improve personal performance.
* To have knowledge of the cultures and religions of the communities of Lancashire.
* To have the ability to value diversity and work across cultures.
* Experience with adults and older people in a community setting.
* Knowledge of purchasing services, and reviewing quality and outcomes for users.
* Experience of planning and developing services, and of costing and negotiating contracts with service providers.
* The company operates a general no smoking policy.
* The appointee will be expected to attend work on a regular basis.
* The ability to drive a car and have a car at your disposal.

Desirable
* Working with CQC and Social Services
* Work with a range of client groups within the home.
* Managing a caseload.
* Determining priorities.
* Working as a member of a team.
* IT literate, experience in using manual and computer systems for record keeping.

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