Day Service Manager

Alzheimer Scotland; Kirkcaldy; Presencial; GBP 42 000 - 54 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Alzheimer Scotland in Scotland seeks a Day Services Manager to lead high quality, therapeutic registered day services and community supports for people with dementia and their families. You will ensure services meet quality guarantees and work with local health and social care partners.

You will manage referrals, support delivery, drive continuous improvement, supervise staff, and ensure evidence-based practice adheres to national standards and Alzheimer Scotland policies.

Qualificações

• Experience leading a team in social care or health settings.
• Knowledge of Health and Social Care Standards and related codes.
• Ability to support people living with dementia and their families.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage day services to ensure high quality, person-centred support.
• Oversee referral and assessment processes and collaborate with health/social care partners.
• Provide strong line management, appraisals and continuous service improvement.

Conhecimentos

Team leadership

Driving licence

Care standards awareness

Formação académica

SCQF Level 7 (SVQ 3)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

As Day Services Manager you will be responsible for leading and managing high quality, therapeutic registered day services and commissioned and non-commissioned community supports for people with dementia, those at greater risk of dementia, and their families, and carers within the area. You will be responsible for ensuring that services are of the highest quality, meet Alzheimer Scotland’s vision for unique therapeutic, highly person-centred support. There is also the responsibility for ensuring that our commissioned services meet all service level agreement, contract specifications and Alzheimer Scotland’s quality guarantees. You will have overall day-to-day responsibility for the services within the area and will be responsible for promoting the services with key local stakeholders within Health and Social Care as well as relevant other organisations. As Day Services Manager you will manage the referral and assessment process. You will work collaboratively with the Head of Services to ensure safe practice and delivery of high-quality, person-centred therapeutic day services, ensuring practice complies with Alzheimer Scotland’s policies. You will be responsible for evidencing, reviewing and continually improving the quality of the services and will proactively participate in internal audit and Care Inspectorate inspections. This will include evidencing that services meet Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Guarantees, Scotland’s Health and Social Care standards and other quality frameworks including those of the Care Inspectorate where relevant. This includes ensuring that the activities and supports offered meet the identified personal outcomes of those attending the services. You will provide strong line management and leadership to your team, through setting clear objectives and outcomes, regular review within Support & Development processes and undertaking appraisals.

What you’ll have

The successful candidate will have experience of managing a team in a social care, health or other similar setting or be able to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of the key principles and good practice of effectively managing and leading a team. You will have knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC codes of practice and the Care Inspectorate and their role in registered services. Understanding and knowledge of dementia, mild cognitive impairment and Brain Health and experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families. The successful candidate will have a recognised professional qualification in health, social work or related field, to SCQF Level 7 (SVQ 3). This post requires a full driving licence and access to a car.