Health & Social Care Manager

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Bristol
Salary
Competitive
Posted
03 Jun 2021
Closes
24 Jun 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Our client support people with learning disabilities, mental illness and older people to enable them to lead as independent a lifestyle as possible. We are currently recruiting for a Training & Development Lead to take responsibility for developing, managing, facilitating and promoting the ongoing training and recruitment of our employees.

Duties:

-To carry out quality assurance checks i.e. interviewing by telephone or face to face or through a questionnaire, the clients to ensure staff are meeting their needs.

-To carry out spot checks and supervise Care Workers during their normal duty (seek permission from client before commencing onsite supervision)

-Assist the Manager and Care Workers in formulating Person Centred Care Plans

-To go on regular training to update skills and develop new skills or qualifications which may be required to fulfil the requirements of the job.

- Liaise with Healthcare Professionals, Health and Social Care, Social Workers and Welfare Teams.

- Report Issues including Safeguarding, resource, inventory, employee or quality issues to the Manager as soon as possible.

- Ensure client records are kept safely, up-to-date, accurate, organised and functional. Reporting any need for improvement that requires resource allocation, to the manager asap.

- To assist Manager in preparing and amending duty rotas to include training, supervisions and checks

- To report to the Manager any changes in individual service user's condition and any other relevant matter

- To report to a member of the Management Team any defects in equipment

- To check and clean all equipment used, as required (e.g. chairs, bath, commodes, etc)

- To report any accidents or unexplained injuries immediately to the person in charge

* Build and promote a rolling programme of training and facilitate in house training.

* Improve on the quality of the service provided by developing further training sessions Care Workers can attend

* Improve training material/delivery format to ensure the interest of the audience is captured and maintained

* Evaluate training and improve training sessions

* Arrange shadowing visits for inductees and attend these visits with them to provide on-the-job training

* Ensure that all care workers complete their induction training and assess their knowledge and understanding of what they have learnt by reviewing their written work

* Liaise with the Recruiter/Administrator regarding current staff and ensure that all care workers' training is current and up-to-date

* Source external training for care workers

* Delivery of induction training - inclusive of moving and handling, infection control, National Care Standards for care, dementia awareness, care certificate

* Updating and delivering annual mandatory training

* Attending relevant professional development opportunities

* Analysis of training records and keep organisation Training matrix updated and provide regular reports to Senior Management team

* Liaising with operations managers, quality assurance manager and co-ordinators

Supporting staff across the service both at head office and in service user's home where necessary.

Candidates must have:

* Evidence of having taken relevant training (e.g. Health & Safety, Food Hygiene, Fire Safety, Medication Administration)

* Understanding of equal opportunities and the ability to put this into practice as appropriate

* Good knowledge of legal requirements and inspection requirements as specified in Health and Social Care Act 2004

* Excellent knowledge of CQC Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE)

* Previous training experience in Social care setting.

* Experience of working with NMDS requirements.

* Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

* Strong presentation skills

* Team player, reliable, good communicator

* Motivator & able to inspire team members

* Lead by setting a good example (role model) - behaviour consistent with words

* Behaviour and values: honesty, respect, professionalism, human rights and dignity

* Ability to maintain healthy group dynamics.

* Recognise & celebrate team & individual accomplishments & exceptional performance

* Ability to contribute to staff appraisals & supervision process and

* Intervene when necessary to aid the group in resolving issues.

Excellent Knowledge and experience of providing high quality training.

This is a permanent, full time role and the salary for the role is negotiable on experience