Care Manager – Nottingham – NG5 9RA

£25,000 per annum (plus on call payments)

City & County Healthcare Group is a family of care companies delivering domiciliary care, extra care, complex care and live-in care services across the UK. As an industry leader, we’re bound by a common set of values and principles in providing flexible, community-based care support of the highest standard that actively promotes the independence, dignity and choice for our clients and customers while promoting staff support and development.

The role of the Care Manager is to support the Branch and Branch Manager in the effective running of services. You will be responsible for the first line supervision of office staff and deputise for the branch manager in their absence.

You will support the branch across all functions including: Rosters and care coordination, care in the community, compliance, audit, payroll, complaints and reports.

The main duties will be:

  • Responsible for safe and legal delivery of service
  • Upholding brand values in service delivery
  • Implementing Comfort Care policies and procedures
  • Managing Co-ordinator and Supervisor alongside the Registered Care Manager
  • All aspects of training care staff alongside the Registered Care Manager
  • Organising and delivering Care Worker Induction Training alongside the Registered Care Manager
  • Organising regular staff meetings alongside Registered Care manager and supervisors
  • Ensuring full compliance throughout the business
  • Responsible for the legal and ethical running of the day-to-day business.
  • Understand and work within regulator legislation, standards and regulations
  • Keep full and accurate records in accordance with legal requirements
  • Undertaking and monitoring of all appropriate assessments relating to new and old customers
  • To undertake/facilitate reviews of customers’ needs/requirements in accordance with guidelines
  • Liaise with other health professionals as appropriate
  • Planning and implementing supervisions and appraisals in accordance with guidelines alongside Registered Care Manager
  • To deliver/facilitate all necessary development requirements in accordance with the needs of the service
  • To understand and monitor health and safety in the workplace and in the field
  • Ultimate responsibility for all staff alongside the Registered Care Manager
  • To ensure implementation, execution and management of quality control systems including stocks of uniforms, PPE and other office stationery.
  • Implementation and management of complaints procedure alongside the Registered Care Manager
  • Implementation of performance management protocols where necessary
  • Take on-call duties as part of a team on a rota basis. Display flexibility with team members
  • Ensuring all emergency on-call issues are dealt with effectively e.g. covering calls either directly or indirectly when care workers are sick or absent. Recording all emergency calls and passing the information to appropriate parties. Auditing various records
  • Be available to all emergencies

We will offer you:

  • 22 Days Holiday
  • Occupational Maternity Pay & Adoption Pay
  • Occupational Paternity Pay*
  • Death in Service Payment*
  • Occupational Sick Pay
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme
  • Lifeworks Reward Scheme

*subject to terms and conditions and qualifying period

This is a full time, permanent position, with a fantastic company who promote within and encourage their staff to reach their full potential. Continuous training and support will be provided.

Comfort Call is an equal opportunities employer and part of the City and County Healthcare Group.