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Area Service Manager - Belfast

Full Time

REF: ASM/BFT/24/163

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Job description

We are now recruiting Area Services Managers for our busy Belfast branch, Jennymount Court, North Derby Street, Belfast BT15 3HN

We offer:

  • Excellent hourly rate
  • Mileage paid
  • Annual leave on a pro rata basis
  • NISCC - Post registration training learning
  • On-line learning
  • Training academies throughout Northern Ireland
  • Practical paid training
  • CPD approved certificate for training
  • QCF Levels 2, 3 and 5 qualifications
  • Internal career progression
  • Mentoring arrangements
  • Uniforms supplied
  • Experienced care company with over 50 years in healthcare
  • Recommend a Friend incentive - any of our staff who recommend someone who comes to work for NWCare will receive a voucher (no limit to number)

JOB SUMMARY

  • To organise and supervise the delivery of home care support services to Service Users in their own homes
  • To work in a flexible and reliable manner in response to the needs of the service
  • To manage a team of Domiciliary Care Workers
  • To reinforce and ensure compliance within the Domiciliary Care Agencies Minimum Standards
  • To ensure that a quality care service is delivered to all Service Users
  • To work within GDPR legislation

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Accept, allocate and process referrals for new care packages
  2. Accept and process changes and amendments to existing care packages
  3. Prepare rotas by matching Service Users to domiciliary care workers, ensuring that the domiciliary care skills and competencies are compatible
  4. Monitor and report changes in Service User condition to key worker
  5. Organise and lead staff meetings
  6. Manage time sheets, prepare paperwork for payroll and notify payroll of variations as appropriate, via either manual or electronic process.
  7. Participate in the out of hours cover rota - excellent on-call rate paid
  8. Undertake Service User assessment and risk assessment for Service Users
  9. Maintain accurate and confidential records in accordance with company policy
  10. Assist with the monitoring an evaluation of service provision
  11. Assist Registered Manager in the recruitment of domiciliary care workers
  12. Identify training and development needs within their team of domiciliary care workers and ensure induction training for new employees
  13. Ensure Service User and care staff meet in accordance with company policy and procedures and ensure dignity, respect, equality and diversity
  14. Record and report to the Registered Manager any compliments, complaints, accidents, incidents and untoward events and complete necessary documentation
  15. Assist the Registered Manager and Human Resources Manager in processes, when required
  16. Provide care package to Service Users in an emergency situation
  17. Participate in mandatory training as required
  18. Ensure area PMMRs are within company benchmark
  19. Ensure Services are managed in compliance with RQIA standards
  20. Ensure an effective, safe and well led service delivery
  21. Cover the on-call phone on a rota basis

Essential

QUALIFICATIONS and TRAININGGood general education to include good numeracy and literacy skills

 

Minimum of QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care

EXPERIENCEAt least 18 months’ experience in a care setting

 

Experience of coordinating rotas

 

Experience of managing staff

 

REGISTRATIONNISCC (Northern Ireland Social Care Council) registration completed at training, if not already registered

 

REQUIREMENTEnhanced AccessNI

 

Right to work in UK

 

SKILLSExcellent communication skills, written and oral

 

Ability to respond to sudden changes in service delivery requirements

 

High standard of accuracy

 

Ability to problem solve and exercise judgement

 

A working knowledge of MS Office, e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

 

Ability to work co-operatively and effectively as part of a team

 

Ability to plan and prioritise workload in a highly organised way

 

CIRCUMSTANCESFlexibility in working hours to respond to business needs

 

Car driver with vehicle appropriately insured for business use

 

Flexibility to work in other NWCare branches to meet business needs

 

Participate in the out of hours on-call rota

 

Desirable

QCF level 3 in H & SC

 

Additional Information

NW Care wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

Job Card

REF

ASM/BFT/24/163

Start Date:

2024-05-03

Closing Date:

2024-06-12

Contract type:

Full Time

Salary/Package:

£14.60 per hour plus mileage plus excellent on-call rate

Sector:

Care and Support

Location:

Belfast

NW Care is part of the North West Healthcare Goup

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