Shared Lives Manager

• Job Ref: kb 12669
• Job Type: Permanent
• Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
• Salary: £45,000 pa

Job Description

Experienced Shared Lives Manager required in Southend on Sea, Essex

Our client, based in Southend on Sea, Essex, are recruiting for an experienced Shared Lives Manager to run their facility that provides  carers for adults with learning disabiliites.  As a Shared Lives Manager you will ideally have NVQ 5 and have experience of management in a learning disabilities service. 

You will be providing a high quality shared lives service that supports people who draw on care and support through the scheme to live as independently as possible, and achieve positive outcomes, within a family based setting . You will be providing leadership (managing 4/5 staff) to ensure shared lives social workers and carers are clear about their duties and responsibilities and have the support they need to carry out their roles safely and effectively in line with company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities of the Role

Efficiently managing the day to day running of the service, including monitoring, and where necessary improving performance.
Ensure quality and performance measuring systems are developed for quality assurance assessments; CQC regulatory requirements and in house performance and audit standards. Keeping the nominated officer aware of any issues or risk strategic developments.
Develop an annual business plan that meets the needs of the service and commissioners
Work with the shared lives team members, social work and health professionals to ensure placements continue to be suitable and meet individual needs.
Manage the recruitment of shared lives carers
Ensure shared lives workers and carers have access to training that will enable them to support the needs of the person they support, and ensure they are up to date with current best practice, legislation, policy and procedures
Making sure that prior to any placement commencing a robust and comprehensive carer approval assessment and risk assessment has been completed and that the carer and their home is considered suitable to provide a shared lives service and is able to support the person’s needs
Effectively managing complaints and incidents and carry out investigations relating to the quality of the service in order to make improvements
Ensure individually tailored care and support plan has been created and agreed, that respects the persons wishes and promotes their dignity and privacy
Monitor health and safety in the workplace and in the carers homes, and apply appropriate risk control measures to reduce identified risks

Ensuring regular support and monitoring is in place for carer which meets CQC regulatory requirements
To facilitate and lead regular shared lives carers meetings to support networking and peer support opportunities

Working Monday to Friday (days) (37.5 hours week) with some flexibility when required.

Salary £45,000 per annum