Registered Manager

NHS

Job Description

Job summary

CQC Registered Manager ensuring CQC standards of care are always provided to patients and carers.

To provide strong, visionary, inspirational, clear, open, leadership to ensure effective patient centred care, management, organisation, delivery and quality of all care services

To contribute fully to the strategic planning and corporate management of The Rosemary Foundation

To work with all staff, trustees, and stakeholders to lead the development and delivery of a clinical and non-clinical strategy able to build on and develop our existing provision and respond to the changing environment in hospice care.

To lead on clinical governance, safeguarding and risk management for clinical services.

To be the key link between the service, regulatory bodies and stakeholders

To support the Clinical Manager in team leadership ensuring optimum care standards for patients and their families.

To support and oversee registered nurses and health care assistants to deliver direct and indirect holistic care of the highest quality.

Main duties of the job

The job offers an experienced and dynamic individual a chance to broaden their expertise in service delivery.

We are looking for someone who can provide strong, clear and open leadership to our team and ensure effective management, organisation, delivery and quality of all services.

The successful candidate may be a registered nurse or allied healthcare professional, but we are equally open to applications from non-clinical managers with suitable experience in a lead role in a CQC registered organisation and able to show continual managerial development throughout their career.

As the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the overseeing the day-to-day operations of the service, ensuring compliance with CQC regulations and delivering excellent care. You will lead and inspire a team of care professionals, fostering a positive workplace culture that promotes personal development and high-quality, person-focused care. You will be responsible for quality assurance, risk management, and client-centric service delivery.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Full CQC compliance

Act as Caldicott Guardian

Clinical Services

Taking a lead on developing and implementing the clinical strategy

Strategic engagement with external organisations

Service and budget management for clinical services

About us

The Rosemary Foundation is a well-established nurse led hospice at home team, providing 24/7 palliative and end of life care and support to adults and their families in the latter stages of a life limiting illness and bereavement care to families. The service covers a 15-mile radius of Petersfield, approximately 700 square miles. The Rosemary Foundation is well supported by volunteers in many roles throughout the service.

The service is funded by fundraising, charitable donations, grants, trusts and legacies. A small percentage of funds are received from the Hampshire and IOW ICB to provide ad hoc care under the Continuing Health Care Fast Track Pathway.

We are seeking a professional, compassionate and inspirational leader to head up our organisation as the CQC registered manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a nurse led hospice at home team with a reputation for exceptional care in the local community. CQC rating Outstanding.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Full CQC compliance

Act as Caldicott Guardian

Clinical Services

Taking a lead on developing and implementing the clinical strategy

Strategic engagement with external organisations

Service and budget management for clinical services

Strategic Management

Full operational leadership as the CQC Registered Manager to the Board of Trustees

Lead on the strategic shaping of the organisation, ensuring that services develop and integrate with the existing and future strategic direction of the hospice at home service as agreed by the Board and inspired by leading edge developments in palliative care provision

Work with and develop relationships with stakeholders, health organisations and professionals, to build on existing relationships across all areas of palliative and supportive care to best position The Rosemary Foundation to deliver the clinical strategy.

Show support and involvement in fund raising activities.

Clinical Governance

Ensuring full compliance with CQC standards, reporting and regulations

Operational management of all services, supporting staff to take a fully integrated holistic team approach to delivering high quality, adaptable patient/client led services

Act as a role model at all times, providing strong, open and positive leadership, maintaining excellent professional relationships with colleagues

Provide support for staff, both on-going and in crisis situations. Creating an environment where staff feel safe, supported and valued

Act at all times, in a manner that safeguards the interests of individual patients/clients and their families and justifies public trust and confidence in The Rosemary Foundation

Attend quarterly meetings of the Board of Trustees and monthly senior management meetings. Report and make recommendations on issues relating to the effective delivery of clinical services

Develop, review, and implement quality assurance measures, including policies, procedures, audit and CQC compliance

Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation

Promote and demonstrate a culture of continuous improvement within the team to ensure that the highest standards of clinical services are maintained

Ensure that patient and carers comments/concerns/complaints are appropriately and proactively managed. Investigating and giving feedback as required.

Ensure efficient data collection from all clinical areas that demonstrate activity and impact

Manage budgets and Financial Resources in conjunction with the Finance manager and Chair of Trustees, support in the preparation of the annual budget for clinical services.

Education and Training

Support the implementation of a forward-thinking clinical education strategy

Attend statutory training in accordance with hospice at home requirements

Maintain professional registration (if appropriate) and credibility through continuous professional development

Undertake appraisals and review discussions with staff

Review staffing needs, levels, and competencies on an ongoing basis

Keep up to date with national policy and legislative changes and consultations that may impact on the service, its work and reputation

In conjunction with the Volunteer Coordinator, ensure appropriate systems are in place to recruit, train and review volunteers working in clinical roles

Participate in own performance development and review discussions with Chair of Trustees

Personal Specification

Qualifications/Education

Registered nurse/allied healthcare professional or experienced healthcare manager (essential)

Familiar with the regulatory environment

Evidence of ongoing and continuing professional development

Degree level qualification in a relevant subject (essential)

A legal right to work in the UK

Experience in a palliative care setting (essential)

Experience in managing teams (essential)

Experience of managing budgets

Experience in managing healthcare partnerships and stakeholder relationships

Behavioural Values

Adheres to the organisational values of The Rosemary Foundation

Demonstrates appropriate leadership and team member skills, working with others to deliver high quality services to a range of clients

Demonstrates a high level of communication skills and can choose the method that is appropriate and effective for a given situation

Pro-active and responsive to requirements of patients/clients and colleagues; a team player

Appreciates the impact that decisions and actions have on the charity

Ability to ensure that objectives or tasks are delivered on time, to an agreed quality and within budget

Fully understand internal and external professional expectations and requirements, and works to ensure these are exceeded

Demonstrates a personal commitment to the expansion and development of skills and knowledge for self and the clinical team

Understands the importance of adhering to all organisational policies and procedures and have an understanding of current workplace legislation.

Demonstrates knowledge and competence in IT, as appropriate to role

Self-motivated individual with strong patient/client focus

Uses original and creative thinking to make improvements or support the initiation of new approaches

Works with honesty and integrity and maintains the reputation of The Rosemary Foundation ...

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