Part-Time Care Manager: Lead Plans & Teams

NHS Jobs; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Care allowance £150/month

Job summary

Your Life Your Way is seeking a compassionate, motivated and experienced Care Manager to support adults and children with social and health needs in a part-time role (22.5 hours per week). The role involves managing local authority funded care packages, developing care and risk assessments, and ensuring timely person-centred plans; travel is mainly local to service areas.

You will supervise Personal Assistants, coordinate staffing, maintain records, and ensure compliance with policies,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a health and social care environment.
• Hold, or be willing to undertake, a Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Experience of writing and completing person-centred plans, care assessments and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, whistleblowing, medication administration and regulatory audit requirements.
• Supervisory experience with the ability to develop staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, planning, organisational and analytical skills.
• Valid DBS, or willingness to obtain one.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Line manage, supervise and support Personal Assistants, including observations, team meetings and return-to-work discussions where required.
• Create and maintain care plans, risk assessments and person-centred records in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Support onboarding by helping develop the right staff team to meet each client’s care and support needs.
• Formulate initial rotas before passing them to the Scheduling Department.
• Promote open communication with clients, families, representatives and professionals, ensuring feedback and complaints are captured appropriately.
• Monitor care delivery, safeguarding, whistleblowing, budgets, KPIs and regulatory requirements, including participation in inspections.
• Use internal IT systems accurately and take part in a 24-hour on-call rota to support clients and staff outside office hours.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Planning

Analytical skills

Supervisory experience

Staff development

Independent working

Time management

Education

Level 5 Leadership and Management (Health & Social Care)

Job description

Your Life Your Way is seeking a compassionate, motivated and experienced Care Manager to support adults and children with social and health needs in a part-time role (22.5 hours per week). The role involves managing local authority funded care packages, developing care and risk assessments, and ensuring timely person-centred plans; travel is mainly local to service areas.

You will supervise Personal Assistants, coordinate staffing, maintain records, and ensure compliance with policies,