Deputy Head of Care (Registered Manager), Band 8a

The Children’s Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Une opportunité passionnante de rejoindre L'organisation The Children’s Trust en tant que Député Responsable des Soins (Directeur enregistré). Le candidat idéal dirigera la prestation de services de soins de qualité tout en respectant les réglementations de la CQC et de l'Ofsted. Ce rôle est crucial pour assurer le bien-être des enfants et des jeunes dans notre soin, offrant un environnement stimulant avec des opportunités de développement professionnel et personnel.

Benefits

Prime londonienne

Transport en navette

Congés annuels supplémentaires

Garderie sur site

Indemnités de maternité et de paternité améliorées

Qualifications

• Expérience antérieure dans un environnement complexe.
• Compréhension des normes de qualité des soins et réglementations.
• Capacité à travailler avec divers intervenants.

Responsibilities

• Diriger et gérer la prestation de services de soins de haute qualité.
• Assurer la conformité avec les normes de la CQC et de l'Ofsted.
• Développer des stratégies pour l'amélioration des services.

Skills

Leadership

Compétences interpersonnelles

Organisation

Attention aux détails

Education

Diplôme dans un domaine de la santé ou des services sociaux pertinent

Job description

Deputy Head of Care (Registered Manager), Band 8a

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Head of Care (Registered Manager) to join our Nursing and Care Team. This role will require the successful candidate to lead and manage the delivery of high-quality care and support services in compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) regulations. This role is essential in ensuring that the organisation meets its statutory obligations and maintains a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in care.

Staff benefits include London weighting, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below

Role Requirements

The Deputy Head of Care (Registered Manager) will work collaboratively within the Nursing Directorate, reporting directly to the Head of Care, to develop and implement strategies that enhance service delivery while safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. The post holder will be responsible for fostering a positive environment that promotes the emotional and physical well-being of all service users, ensuring that their needs are at the forefront of service provision.

You will be responsible and accountable for leading the organisation in the implementation, and ongoing monitoring of the National Minimum Standards for Children’s Homes and Care Quality Commission standards. Ensuring that children and families are involved in the evaluation and development of changes to service provision.

With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

For more information, a copy of the candidate briefing pack and application form please clickhere

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUSTbe completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.

Strictly no agencies, please.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networksacross the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here.We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background.We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.