Clinical Area Manager

Area Manager (clinical). Sandstone Care Group

Covering a portfolio of homes across Mid Wales Shropshire Cheshire & Merseyside

Applicants are required to be a Registered Nurse with an active PIN.

• Fulltime
• Competitive Salary
• This role will require travel and overnight stays

Sandstone Care Group is a care home operator with an unrivalled reputation for delivering exceptional standards of care across its eight care homes throughout the North of England and Wales.

We are seeking an experienced Clinician to join the Sandstone family in the role of an Area Manager. As the Area Manager working in Operations you will be responsible for commercial and compliance KPI targets and you will be a leading face in the delivery of personcentred care that helps set us apart.

Reporting to the Operations Director you will work closely with the Home Managers of a group of Care and Nursing homes and take on Direct line management responsibilities. You can expect to support with everything from training improving care levels and recruitment and will be expected to lead by example in inspiring our staff teams to make sure they help every resident to enjoy the best possible quality of life. This will mean leading by example and monitoring care standards. You will also be responsible for financial KPI’s for the portfolio by setting and managing / monitoring budgets.

This important role provides support to Home Managers and there is an expectation that you will cover Manager vacancies and annual leave meaning you will be required to travel and at times stay away from home. Due to the extensive geography of the region you would ideally reside within the Cheshire area and be able to commit to regular overnight stays and weekend on call working.

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

• Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* with retailers like Asda Costa and Argos
• ReferaFriend and get a £250 bonus
• Flexible pay* choose when you are paid and management tips too
• Free wellbeing programme helping you look after your physical and mental health
• Employee recognition scheme we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme helping you plan for your retirement
• Inhouse training ongoing facetoface training tailored to you
• Career opportunities The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role
• Pin renewal paid – Sandstone will meet the cost of Pin renewal with NMC

*Terms and conditions apply.

Job Purpose:

• To work closely with Care homes’ management teams to audit and ensure actions plans are completed in a timely manner implement improvements and enhance quality standards
• To support their region to achieve a “minimum” good CQC outcome in all homes championing quality throughout
• To develop and maintain an appropriate external network of relevant contacts key customers and stakeholders aimed at promoting Sandstone homes and the wider group
• To work closely with the Operations Director and the homes’ management teams to ensure the services are working within agreed financial budgets and achieving operational targets
• To manage and/or support homes where there is a Manager’s absence due to a vacancy leave or sickness
• To support new Managers and Managers who are experiencing operational challenges
• To deputise for the Operations Director as and when required

Principal Role & Accountabilities: Includes but not limited to:

• Support in the delivery of the Service Improvement Plan
• Carry out Sandstone Care Group Audits as part of Sandstone Governance Process
• Support on the implementation and continued management of new systems including EMAR and electronic care planning
• To lead direct supervise and support employees working within the region
• To support in the management of the region in an efficient and effective manner within available resources
• Support recruitment within a service in line with Sandstone policy and procedure
• To support induction training and supervision to employees as required
• Promote good communication within a service; the postholder will champion Sandstone Care key initiatives including Resident of the Day
• Support the region and employees with any HR issues and performance. Ensure probationary periods are managed appropriately. Manage with informal and formal disciplinary matters
• Ensure the emotional spiritual physical medical and material needs of the residents are recognised assessed and met where possible; this will involve ensuring there are regular planned reviews assessments and formulation of care plans for all users of the services in liaison with other professional workers
• Support Managers and their staff teams to involve residents where possible in decision making about activity lifestyle and any matters in the home which may affect them
• Support with matters pertaining to the maintenance of the building and equipment
• Support the implementation of systems of working which enable Health and Safety legislative requirements to be met for example risk assessments fire records COSHH files etc
• Ensure mandatory training requirements are met in the region and that clear up to date individual training records are kept on all employees

Knowledge & Experience:

• Proven experience of operating successfully at management level within care settings preferably multisite
• Must demonstrate a caring ethos; being concerned for both residents and colleagues
• Must have specialist experience and comprehensive legislative knowledge technically and operationally in respect of: the legislative framework and good practice guidance as it relates to CQC and other relevant bodies as applicable i.e. Independent Safeguarding Authority Disclosure and Barring Service and the Nursing and Midwifery Council etc
• Specific area of expertise and qualification relative to role; e.g. Dementia Champion Moving and Handling Practitioner Mental Capacity Assessor LPA trained
• Must be a Qualified Nurse with an active Pin Number

Skills and Personal Qualities:

• Excellent communication negotiating and influencing skills
• Leadership and mentoring skills
• Demonstrative commercial acumen; familiarity with P&L budgetary management etc.
• Ability to act sensitively and confidentially
• Attention to detail; ability to audit accurately and efficiently
• Excellent time management and organisational skills with ability to work on own initiative
• Proficient computer skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate at all times Sandstone’s Values’ (below)
• Pride “PROUD OF EVERYTHING WE DO”
• Determination “WE NEVER GIVE UP”
• Positivity “WORKING WITH A SMILE”
• Diligence “DOING OUR BEST EVERYDAY”
• Empathy “RESPECTING THE WISHES OF OTHERS"
• A good sense of humour and a positive “Can do” attitude is essential

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates LGBTQ as well as nonbinary candidates and those with experience of mental health.