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Head of Care

Head of Care

Permanent | Full time role based in Lancashire. Hybrid working is available. 
Salary: up to £51,000 per annum, based on experience.

Our well established client are looking for a Head of Care to join their team on a permanent basis.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for the health care needs of individuals in the service ensuring the highest standards of care are maintained and delivered.
• Assists the Service Manager in the continuing responsibility for the management of the unit.
• Demonstrate professional leadership and provide ‘hands on’ support and guidance, managing staff activities and influencing their practices and attitudes.
• Support and coordinate assessment of referrals and plan and organise admissions and discharge of people we support to the unit through coordination and review.
• Lead and oversee the nurse/support worker team in delivering the continuum of care planned for the individual, ensuring involvement with people they support, carers and families provided.
• Lead on the assessment, planning, delivery, evaluation and review of indivualised evidence-based care and support, coordinating and training other staff to ensure delivery of planned care and using outcome measures to monitor effectiveness.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A valid RGN nursing qualification
• Experience of managing a ward(s) or large nursing team effectively to meet the needs of the post fully.
• Experience and ability to lead, manage and inspire a team.
• Proven experience of managing complex and diverse care/rehabilitation services.
• Demonstrate relevant understanding of the challenges associated with working with people with an acquired brain injury and other long term neurological degenerative conditions.
• Mentorship in Practice (MIP) qualification or a willingness to undertake. 

To apply for the role, please send across your updated CV to chloe@greyssr.co.uk or contact Chloe on 01908 382 501.

Greys is a Specialist Recruitment Company who works with some of the UK’s leading organisations within the Healthcare industry. If you are an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Case Manager within Rehabilitation looking for Permanent, Contract, Ad-Hoc or Sessional work please contact us.

Location: Lancashire | Salary: 48000 - 51000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 28/01/2025