Registered Manager, Domiciliary Care (Children's Services)

Direct Medics is currently entering an exciting phase of growth, bringing together workforce, training, and wellbeing solutions under a new brand that supports the entire care journey: 1-Experience Group.

The role outlined below sits within 1-Experience Group and offers an exciting opportunity to join us as we embark on this new chapter and help shape its future.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate and values-led Registered Manager to join 1-Experience Group and help us build something special.

At 1-Experience Group, our purpose is simple:

Everyone deserves to feel cared for.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Group at a key stage of growth and play a central role in the development of a new domiciliary care service for children and young people, creating a service where every child is seen as an individual, feels safe and valued and is supported to reach their potential.

Our values, See the Person. Serve the Need. Support with Care, will be at the heart of everything we do. As Registered Manager you will have the opportunity to shape the service from the beginning, develop a fantastic team and create a culture where children, young people and their families experience genuine care, compassion and support specific to their needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and day to day management of our new children and young people’s domiciliary care service.

• Build, inspire and support a skilled, compassionate and values led team, where people are supported to develop and deliver their best.

• Ensure every child and young person receives safe, individualised care that recognises their strengths, wishes and potential.

• Put the voice of children, young people and their families at the heart of care planning and service delivery.

• Build trusted relationships with families, health and social care professionals and commissioning partners.

• Lead on safeguarding, ensuring the safety, rights and wellbeing of children and young people always comes first.

• Ensure robust systems are in place for care planning and review, risk assessment, medication management, incident reporting and complaints management.

• Ensure the service is delivered in accordance with its Statement of Purpose, keeping this under review as the service grows and develops.

• Ensure the service operates in accordance with relevant legislation, RQIA Domiciliary Care Agencies Minimum Standards, regulatory requirements and best practice guidance.

• Facilitate management support outside normal working hours as required.
  

Essential Criteria

• Level 5 Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care qualification (or working towards same)

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience, including 2 years in operational management capacity.

• Excellent working knowledge of relevant legislation, RQIA Domiciliary Care Agencies Minimum Standards, regulatory requirements and best practice guidance.

• A full, clean driving license and access to a vehicle for business use.

• Willingness to support with the provision of out of hours management support.

• You will also bring relevant experience of working with children and young people, strong safeguarding knowledge, experience leading a care team and most importantly a genuine passion for delivering outstanding care and improving the lives of children, young people and their families.

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience as Registered Manager in developing and mobilising a children and young people’s care service would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• 32 days annual leave (including 10 bank holidays)

• Additional annual leave based on length of service (3, 5 and 7 years, up to an additional 6 extra days)

• Company Sick Pay

• Generous Maternity Pay

• Death in Service Benefit

• Private Health Insurance

• Private Pension

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

• Reduced corporate gym membership

• Employee Assistance Programme

To Apply please complete the information below as requested

We welcome applications from all sections of the community in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply.

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