Job Title: Service Manager
Location: Ipswich
Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum, plus up to 10% stakeholder bonus
Sanctuary Personnel is currently seeking a Service Manager to join our client's dynamic team.
Why Join Our Client?
They are dedicated to improving the lives of individuals in the UK affected by brain injuries. Through their assessment centres, rehabilitation units, and hospitals, they provide expert neurorehabilitation services that help people regain lost skills and achieve their personal goals. They treat a wide range of brain injuries, whether sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse, or other causes. Their employees are deeply passionate about their work, fostering a strong team spirit across their services, where colleagues consistently support one another.
Their 33-bed service specialises in providing exceptional long-term nursing care for individuals and families coping with acquired brain injuries and other neurological conditions, including Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis. Their commitment is to be there for you every step of the way. In addition, our client offers level 2 rehabilitation for those who have sustained a brain injury. Their multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation team includes neuro-occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, neuro-physiotherapists, neuropsychologists, and rehabilitation nurses.
Main Purpose
- Take overall responsibility for the effective management of all aspects of the service, ensuring the highest quality standards of care and treatment are provided, driven by individual needs.
- Lead, manage, and direct a multidisciplinary team to achieve aims and objectives aligned with our strategic plan and the needs of those we support.
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements and relevant legislation, and obtain and maintain registration as the Registered Manager with the CQC.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Provide professional leadership and ‘hands-on’ management support, guiding staff activities and influencing their practices and attitudes.
- Assume line management responsibilities for the senior management team and lead clinicians, providing operational support and direction. Ensure performance standards are identified and met. Oversee the setting and monitoring of budgets, capital, and revenue within the location, ensuring agreed staffing levels are maintained unless exceptions are authorised in writing.
- Take overall responsibility for recruitment, employment, and working practices, ensuring compliance with Employment Law and contractual obligations. This includes providing induction, training, and support as required by statutory responsibilities, with a focus on our aims, values, and high-performance standards. Manage annual leave for all staff to ensure the safe running of the service at all times.
About You
They are looking for individuals with:
- QCF (NVQ) Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care or an equivalent qualification in Social Care/Health.
- In-depth knowledge of statutory requirements such as Care Quality Commission regulations and outcomes.
- 5 years’ experience managing registered care homes.
- A valid UK Driving Licence.
Rewards
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including:
- A competitive salary of £60,000 per annum.
- Up to 10% stakeholder bonus.
- 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
- Excellent training and support.
- Company Pension.
- Group life assurance.
- Eye voucher scheme.
- Nationwide employee staff discounts, including dining out and shopping.
- Blue Light Card: provides discounts online and in-store for those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector, and armed forces.
They prioritise employee wellbeing and support, ensuring you feel at your best. Career development is also a priority, and they are committed to providing the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.
All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks, including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks.
They are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, they guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. They are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation.
Apply now through Sanctuary Personnel.
