Locality/Area Manager

Our client are a leading health and social care organisation with services for learning disabilities, mental health and elderly. They are currently recruiting a Locality Manager to cover their residential services in London. This would be covering their 4 services in Dagenham, 2 in Greenwich, Pimlico and Lewisham. The Locality Manager will be responsible for leading a portfolio of services for customers who reside within their Learning Disability and Mental Health services.

The post will provide vision, professional leadership, management and direction for their allocated services, with their allocated Deputy Locality Manager, they will be responsible for driving continuous improvement and innovation through their staff teams to ensure services provide safe, quality, person centred services.

Person Specification
Experience, Qualifications and Specific Knowledge

• Previous service manager, registered manager or deputy manager level experience of managing staff, groups of services and developing excellent relationships with local authorities and maintaining high standards of compliance with Care Quality Commission regulated standards
• Professional qualification or relevant workplace experience
• Confident communicator with excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage a full and varied workload effectively to meet deadlines with the ability to work well under pressure.
• A customer driven problem solver who can identify solutions and instigate appropriate action and support staff teams promptly.
• Strong analytical skills and is committed to continuous improvement

You must have driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use

Duties:

• Operate and implement robust processes to ensure consistency and safety are assured for all allocated services in accordance the company values.
• Provide strong and effective commercial and financial leadership and insight, ensuring budgets are met, to support the Regional Manager to sustain continued investment in the services, and to help them drive growth along with other senior colleagues.
• To support the Regional Manager to identify and engage with opportunities for improving performance of our current and future services
• Support their Team Leaders and deputy managers to deliver learning disability and mental health services across several localities in the most effective way. Ensuring quality of service delivery, value for money, competitive advantage and retention
• Develop effective relationships, at all levels across all relevant stakeholders including local authorities, professionals, regulators, customers and families, and other stakeholders.
• Leading and supporting with staff related processes including investigations and hearings.
• To prepare and present reports to the Regional Manager and Director of Care and Support.
• Participate in on call on a rota and occasionally work unsocial hours.

Working a 37.5 hour week. Salary £40,000 including an attractive range of compant benefits.

For full job details and further information, apply today or contact Kim Baker at ENS Recruitment, Westcliff on Sea, Essex.