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Registered Care Manager - Residential Service

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Could you be our Registered Care Manager?

We have a fantastic Registered Care Manager (RCM) opportunity within our Residential Service in Carrickfergus.

This is a permanent role, working 37 hours per week. We are offering a Registered Care Manager in Carrickfergus £36,563 per annum.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the management team who enjoys a fast-paced environment.

Is it essential you have a Full UK Drivers License for this position.

Edenvale Avenue is a 10 bedded residential service supporting individuals with sensory impairment and/or complex needs, a beautiful service, offering a supportive working environment which is committed to quality, and an emphasis on training and development of our staff!

The high staffing ratios reflect Sense’s commitment to provide high quality services that meet the unique needs of the people we support.

As a Registered Care Manager, you will be managing a large staff team of the Deputy Manager, Team Leaders and Support Workers.

The team at the service encourage that no one is left out of life and that independence is continually developed along with day to day living skills.

Your required skills and experiences:

* A minimum of 5 years experience in any health and social care setting, including a minimum of 2 years experience in an operational management capacity.

* Effective communication with stakeholders, commissioners, and users alike is essential.

* NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or equivalent, including adult residential management.

* Experience of supporting a large staff team, and supporting people with challenging behaviour.

* A full UK Drivers License.

* Full person specification is attached below.

Your duties can include:

* To support individuals/groups within their home and community reach their full potential

* Providing line management support to a team of staff.

* Rota and annual leave management.

* To provide a customised, responsive, and high-quality service to people with learning disabilities who use Sense services.

* Identify needs and outcomes for each individual we support.

* Deliver services that meet or exceed Sense’s legal and organisational standards.

* Full job specification is attached below.

Why work for Sense?

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Benefits:

* Easy to access by Public Transport

* 24 days of annual leave.

* Free Access NI check.

* A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.

* Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.

* Ongoing development opportunities.

Ready to make a difference?To apply:

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential