Registered Care Manager - Riverside Group : Job Details

Job Title:  Registered Care ManagerContract Type:  PermanentSalary: £41,860.22 per annum (£43,235.42 is achieved after 18 months successful performance in the role)Working Hours: 37.5 per weekWorking Pattern: Monday to Friday with flexibility to work weekends as requiredLocation: Harbour Place, WorkingtonIf you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.The difference you will make as a Registered Care ManagerThe build for this brand-new extra care scheme Harbour Place in Workington is well underway and we are now recruiting for the Registered Manager. You will work with internal & external stakeholders to ensure the new services is mobilised successfully.The service will be at the heart of the local community and the registered care manager will lead on building and maintaining excellent relationships with stakeholders in the local community – maximising networks and sourcing opportunities to add social value to the service.  One key stakeholder will be the local authority commissioners & adult social care team and managing this key relationship will be central to this role.Focusing on our customers, the Registered Manager will work closely with the care team taking the lead on allocations with the authority. This work will include working together to assess potential customers and then developing initial support plans and comprehensive risk assessments.As a Registered Care Manager, you will hold a registration with the CQC and oversee the operational management and leadership of our Extra Care Service and some hybrid support to a nearby services, as required. You will ensure the performance, quality assurance and continuous improvement of services, working towards our aims of revitalising neighbourhoods and transforming lives, by promoting the health, independence and wellbeing of people who use services.  You will oversee the delivery of a safe, caring, compassionate and outstanding service that meets CQC regulatory requirements. We are looking for candidates who are experienced in managing CQC regulated services, with experience of extra care.  Experience of housing is desirable but not essential.  As a leader, you will be passion we are looking for a passionate, innovate, professional and a real team player. About youWe are looking for someone with:

• Experience of managing a service for the required customers group (older people, mental health, learning difficulties)
• Experience of communicating objectives and managing performance targets to achieve the desired expectations
• Ability to identify, plan and priorities tasks effectively
• A team player with a caring, empathic, supportive and flexible with a resilient can-do attitude
• Competent IT skills, including using databases, producing reports and other communications, and analysing key outcomes data to understand and drive service improvement

Why Riverside?At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives. We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.Working with us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay & generous pension 
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits

Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues. Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview.Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.