Quality Manager

Care Concern Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Generous holiday allowance

Laptop & mobile phone

Job summary

Care Concern Group in North Central England is seeking a passionate Quality Manager to lead quality improvements across 15 care homes. You will implement and manage quality and performance frameworks, drive continuous improvements, and ensure compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulations.

The role offers £63,000 per annum, with a pension, generous holiday allowance, laptop and mobile phone. You will work with management teams to develop audit tools, deliver training, and embed the

Qualifications

• Implement quality and performance frameworks across the group.
• Ensure compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulations and standards.
• Drive continuous improvement across services.

Responsibilities

• Induct the Quality Strategy Framework with management teams and conduct follow-up assurance meetings.
• Advise management on regulatory compliance and guidance to achieve it.
• Develop and review quality assurance systems and regular reviews for effectiveness.
• Deliver development sessions to support improvements in outcomes for people.
• Maintain up-to-date policies reflecting current legislation and best practices.
• Create audit and self-assessment tools to assess services against legislation and guidance.
• Conduct audits and write reports with recommendations to improve safety and quality.
• Guide management teams to meet service aims and objectives.
• Lead progress reviews with management and elevate concerns to senior leaders.
• Maintain knowledge of national guidance and implement new practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on project launches to promote improvement and best practices.
• Lead data analysis, reporting, and sharing lessons learned.

Job description

Care Concern Group is seeking a passionate and results-oriented Quality Manager to join our team in North Central England.

With a commitment to excellence, this role offers an exciting opportunity to lead quality improvements across 15 care homes.

As Quality Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of care across our homes. You will be responsible for implementing and managing quality and performance frameworks, driving continuous improvements, and ensuring compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulations and standards.

Salary: £63,000 per annum.

Package includes: Pension, generous holiday allowance, laptop & mobile phone.

Quality Manager – Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct an Induction to the Quality Strategy Framework, management teams and chair follow up assurance meetings.
• Provide advice, support, information, and guidance to assist management teams to achieve and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in the development of quality assurance systems and processes, including regular reviews to ensure effectiveness.
• Deliver development sessions to support and improve the outcomes for people.
• Ensure up to date policies and procedures are in place that reflect current legislation and best practice.
• Develop audit and self-assessment tools that enable services to be assessed against relevant legislation and best practice guidance.
• Conduct audits and prepare written reports with recommendations to improve the safety and quality of services.
• Provide continued guidance to management teams on how to achieve the aims and objectives specific to the needs of the service.
• Conduct progress review meetings with the management team in line with the audit frequency and monitoring schedule to provide assurances as to whether improvements are being progressed to completion and elevate areas of concern to the senior management team.
• To maintain a sound knowledge of relevant nationally recognised guidance and standards and ensure new practices are introduced and implemented.
• Lead and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on project launch and implementations across the group to promote and influence a continuous culture of improvement.
• Be integral to the delivery of continuous improvement activities including data analysis, reporting, and supporting lessons learned, best practice sharing and innovative working.
• To be a brand ambassador. Embed and promote the company values in all quality activities.

Care Concern Group is a market leading, family-owned care group operating over 140 homes across the UK. We are passionate about creating fantastic care homes for our residents to live in and a supportive and fun environment for our team to work in.

Good luck.