Registered Home Manaager Job, Rochester, Kent

Home Manager - Rochester - Learning Disabilities

A new position has arisen to join a Learning Disabilities Home in the Rochester area of Kent.

Your role will be to:
*To understand and respond to the specific needs of individuals with Autistic Spectrum Condition.
*To monitor and oversee the daily running of the home.
*To create a caring and supportive environment, which promotes the physical and emotional health, security, individuality and self-esteem of all service users.
*To protect the rights and interests of service users by treating each person as an individual, supporting their rights and respecting and promoting (where appropriate) their views and wishes.
*To respect the rights and dignity of service users while seeking to ensure that their behaviour does not harm themselves or other people.
*To establish and maintain the trust and confidence of service users and carers.
*To liaise with CSCI, care managers, families, carers and other agencies in providing a high quality care.
*To participate in the regular assessment and review of information on individual service users.
*To directly supervise, motivate and lead staff employed in the home to ensure that their work is properly appraised and their careers developed as far as possible, enabling additional training opportunities.
*To participate in training in order to develop the skills necessary to provide the best support to service users, improve and maintain your knowledge and skills.
*To co-ordinate and attend all staff and management meetings and reviews, sometimes outside your normal working hours.
*To participate in the process of supervision and performance appraisal.
-To adhere to all Trust's policies and procedures and ensure that they are effectively implemented and adhered to.
*To report immediately any incidence, suspicion or sign of physical or verbal abuse, neglect or harm of a service user. Please see the Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure for further information.
*To maintain confidentiality within the service, regarding all service users and colleagues.
*To manage the home's budget, in conjunction with the Operational Manager.
*To promote high standard of record keeping throughout the home, in line with the Trust's policies and procedures and the requirements of the Care Standards Act 2000.
*To monitor and adhere to all the guidelines and standards as laid down in the Care Standards Act 2000.
*To participate in the process of recruitment and selection of staff.
A competitive salary package is available.

To discuss this position in complete confidence please call or email your CV.
We look forward to hearing from you.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer.