Service Manager

Voyage Care Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 38,532; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Job summary

A leading care provider in Chelmsford is seeking a passionate Registered Manager to lead their residential service in Brentwood. The role involves managing day-to-day operations, developing support plans, and working closely with healthcare professionals and families. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in care management, a Level 5 qualification in Health & Social Care, and an understanding of autism and mental health needs. Competitive salary offered, with various benefits to support staff well-being.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care management role is essential.
• Willingness to undertake CQC registration is required.
• Experience with complex individuals and challenging behaviours needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the service.
• Develop and implement person-centred support plans.
• Conduct care needs assessments for residents.
• Recruit and induct new team members.
• Complete medication audits and ensure compliance with care standards.

Skills

Experience as a CQC registered manager

Ability to undertake CQC registration

Knowledge of autism and mental health needs

Education

Level 5 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Registered Manager – Brentwood

Salary: £38,532 per annum

Benefits

• Wagestream – giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave

About this role

Registered Managers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support are at the heart of our management teams. We’re currently searching for a fantastic Registered Manager to join us in leading our residential service in Brentwood. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people!

Our Registered Manager will be working alongside local authorities, healthcare professionals and the families of the people we support as well as leading a team to ensure that people gain more independence in their daily lives and have positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Managing the day‑to‑day running of the service(s)
• Developing and implementing person‑centred support plans
• Conducting care needs assessments
• Recruiting and inducting new colleagues
• Completing supervisions/appraisals
• Completing medication competencies and medication audits
• Attending multi‑disciplinary meetings
• Completing quarterly audits and reports
• Effectively managing the service’s P&L
• Ensuring regulatory, legislative, internal and contractual requirements are met, including relevant notifications and adherence to policies and procedures
• Select part of the on‑call rota (subject to change depending on the needs of the service)

Required qualifications & experience

• Previous experience as a CQC registered manager or in a care management role
• Willingness and ability to undertake CQC registration
• Level 5 in Health & Social Care
• Experience working with individuals with autism, complex individuals with mental health needs, traumatic backgrounds and challenging behaviours

Why choose us?

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

Job Details

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care, Community Services, and Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities

Additional information

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.