Area Care Quality Manager

An incredible new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Service Quality Manager to support a range of care services, including residential, nursing, homecare & specialist services. Covering Weymouth, Bournemouth & Milford on Sea.

Our client is a leading healthcare provider that delivers high end nursing, residential, dementia, and respite care across the UK, with a portfolio of new-build homes offering the highest standards of luxury care.

As the Service Quality Manager your key responsibilities include:

• Completing quality, compliance and service audits and identifying areas requiring improvement
• Reviewing care documentation, governance systems and evidence of regulatory compliance
• Supporting services to develop and complete robust action plans following audits, inspections or identified concerns
• Working alongside managers to embed improvements rather than simply identifying what needs to change
• Monitoring outstanding actions and providing appropriate challenge where improvements are not progressing
• Supporting services preparing for, or responding to, CQC inspections and other regulatory or commissioner activity
• Identifying emerging risks, themes and trends and ensuring these are appropriately escalated
• Providing practical advice, coaching and guidance to managers and teams
• Following up improvements to ensure changes have been embedded and sustained.
• Promoting a positive culture of learning, accountability and continuous improvement

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Proven experience in a quality, compliance, auditing or senior operational role within adult social care
• A strong working knowledge of CQC regulations and the regulatory framework
• Experience of auditing care services and developing and monitoring improvement plans
• The confidence to identify poor practice, challenge appropriately and support managers to make improvements
• The ability to review information critically, identify risk and distinguish between isolated issues and wider systemic concerns
• Strong written skills and the ability to produce clear, evidence-based reports
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to manage your own workload and prioritise effectively across several services
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for people receiving care
• The ability to travel regularly between services

The successful Service Quality Manager will receive an excellent salary of £53,000 - £55,000 per annum PLUS a Car Allowance and Performance Bonus This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 40 hours a week on days from 9am-5pm.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Monthly Car Allowance
• Excellent performance related bonus
• Comprehensive induction and training programme
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Loyalty Bonus
• Full DBS disclosure paid for
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays entitlement
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Wellness Health Assured Benefit Program
• Employee Benefits & Discount Scheme

Experience of working across residential, nursing, homecare would be advantageous

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