Home Care Manager

Centreforequalities; Dunfermline; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Home Care Manager to enhance the quality of care for older adults. This full-time role involves leading a team to provide personalized support, ensuring the highest standards of service delivery, and managing care assessments. With opportunities for blended working arrangements, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community. The ideal candidate will possess strong management skills, relevant qualifications, and a passion for improving the lives of others. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to excellence in health and social care.

Benefits

Travel Expenses

Laptop

Mobile Phone

Training Opportunities

Employee Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a care management role is essential.
• Must hold relevant SVQ qualifications or be willing to work towards them.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and supervision to Rehabilitation Support Workers.
• Maintain patient care rotas and ensure quality service delivery.

Skills

Management Experience in Care Setting

High Level Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

IT Skills

Education

SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 9

SVQ Care Services Leadership and Management SCQF Level 10

Tools

Morse System

LiquidLogic System

Job description

Proposed Interview Date: Friday 30 May 2025

Closing Date: Sunday 18 May 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Range: £32,437.03 - £40,358.57 per year pro rata

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Location: Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out theHow to Applysection of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career sitewww.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Job Details

Due to the retirement of the current postholder a rare opportunity has arisen for an FC7 Home Care Manager within Fife Health and Social Care Partnership Integrated Community Assessment and Support Services (ICASS).

ICASS aims to improve care quality and outcomes for older people. By enabling people to stay independent in their own home or in their community. ICASS will improve the care and well-being for older people in Fife by promoting;

• Early supported discharge.
• Supported prevention of hospital admission.
• Assessment and rehabilitation at home.
• Person centered service.
• Offering choice.

An essential activity within the Home Care Manager role is lone working to visit the person at home carry out a holistic assessment of need and then to make recommendations on how ICASS can help to support the individual. The support offered varies from person to person but can include a rehabilitation plan involving Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing staff or support delivered by Rehabilitation Support Workers.

This is a full time, 36-hour, permanent post which will be based in Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline.

• Travel expenses will be paid to staff using their own car.
• You will also be provided with a laptop and mobile phone.
• Access to support and training opportunities relevant to the role is available.

As a progressive employer, we offer the opportunity to work in this role as a “blended working” arrangement with home-working opportunities and office-working as required. While the significant part of the role can be carried out remotely, candidates should be able to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required.

Under the direction of the ICASS Manager you will be responsible for:

• Providing support for Rehabilitation Support Workers through formal supervision, attendance management and performance management.
• Creating and maintain patient care rotas.
• Prioritising resources and service delivery in accordance with levels of risk and need.
• Ensuring continuous review of care and adjustment of intervention plans accordingly including assessing, monitoring and reducing risk to service users and others.
• Monitoring the performance of the team and individual members.
• Maintaining accurate, up-to-date database of all relevant service user records and taking responsibility for the effective application of information management systems. This includes morse and LiquidLogic systems.
• Ensuring that the highest quality of service is being provided to service users within the Health and Social Care partnership standards and frameworks.
• Ensuring that Service Policies are adhered to in accordance with National Care Standards and monitoring and reviewing service provision.
• Dealing with complaints and enquiries.
• Agreed strategic leadership roles to develop the Intermediate Care Team.
• Attending meetings, and undertaking training as required.
• Providing support to the two other Home Care Managers within the service and cover for them in periods of absence and annual leave.

The Person

The post holder must have significant experience in relevant setting including management experience in a care setting.

Must hold SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 9 and SVQ Care Services Leadership and Management SCQF Level 10 or be willing to work towards.

As this role requires SSSC registration, the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration. If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile.

Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

High level communication skills are essential – active listening, persuading, negotiating and written skills.

Ability to operate in a ‘care manager’ role and demonstrate leadership skills including managing performance.

Ability to work independently, as well as in a team, and have good organisational skills.

High level IT skills essential to operate and navigate both NHS and Fife Council systems and be able to interpret data and manage information.

Ability to travel within Fife in a timely manner to carry out care assessments is essential.

Further Information

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For further information please contact Jill Dow - [e-mail]