Care Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hartford Bridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

£150 monthly allowance

Friendly, supportive team

Development opportunities in care/ment

Mentoring skills development

Job summary

Your Life Your Way is seeking a part-time Care Manager to oversee local authority funded care packages and write care, risk and person-centred plans. The role covers supervising Personal Assistants and coordinating with the Scheduling Department, clients, families and health professionals.

Requirements include two years’ health and social care experience, a valid DBS or willingness to obtain one, a full driving licence with vehicle access, and a Level 5 qualification or willingness to undertake

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication, planning, organisational and analytical skills.
• Able to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage local authority funded care packages in an assigned area.
• Complete care assessments, risk assessments and person-centred plans within required timescales.
• Support the Registered Care Manager with day-to-day care responsibilities.
• Line manage, supervise and support Personal Assistants, including observations and return-to-work discussions.
• Support onboarding and development of Personal Assistants to build the right team for each client.
• Formulate initial rotas before passing them to the Scheduling Department.
• Work with clients, families, representatives, social workers and health professionals.
• Promote safeguarding, dignity, privacy, independence and choice.
• Capture feedback and complaints appropriately.
• Monitor care delivery, safeguarding, whistleblowing, budgets, KPIs and regulatory requirements.
• Use internal IT systems accurately.
• Take part in the 24-hour on-call rota for clients and staff outside office hours.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Organisation

Analytical

Independent work

Prioritisation

Education

Level 5 leadership & management qualification in health & social care or equivalent

Job description

A part-time Care Manager post at Your Life Your Way, which supports adults and children with social and complex health needs. The holder takes individual responsibility for local authority funded care packages in an assigned area, writing care, risk and person-centred plans and supervising Personal Assistants, with an on-call rota outside office hours. The role is 22.5 hours a week under the Registered Care Manager, with travel mainly local to the service areas. Applicants need two years' health and social care experience, a full driving licence with access to a vehicle, and a Level 5 qualification or willingness to take one.

What the job involves

• Manage local authority funded care packages in an assigned area
• Complete care assessments, risk assessments and person-centred plans within required timescales
• Support the Registered Care Manager with day-to-day care responsibilities
• Line manage, supervise and support Personal Assistants, including observations, team meetings and return-to-work discussions
• Support onboarding and development of Personal Assistants to build the right team for each client
• Formulate initial rotas before passing them to the Scheduling Department
• Work with clients, families, representatives, social workers and health professionals
• Promote safeguarding, dignity, privacy, independence and choice
• Capture feedback and complaints appropriately
• Monitor care delivery, safeguarding, whistleblowing, budgets, KPIs and regulatory requirements, including inspections
• Use internal IT systems accurately
• Take part in the 24-hour on-call rota for clients and staff outside office hours

What's required

Qualifications

• Level 5 leadership and management qualification in health and social care or equivalent, held or willing to undertake

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years in a health and social care environment

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication, planning, organisational and analytical skills
• Able to work independently and manage competing priorities

Checks & eligibility

• Valid DBS, or willingness to obtain one
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Nice to have

• Experience writing and completing person-centred plans, care assessments and risk assessments
• Knowledge of safeguarding, whistleblowing, medication administration and regulatory audit requirements
• Supervisory experience with the ability to develop staff

What's offered

• Monthly allowance of £150 for 22.5 hours a week
• Friendly, supportive and appreciative team
• Opportunities to develop management, care planning and mentoring skills