Head of Care -Birmingham

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 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 Assume line management responsibilities for the nurse /support worker team (delete as necessary), to provide operational support and direction. Ensuring that performance standards are identified and met. To support and coordinate assessment of referrals and plan and organise admissions and discharge of people we support to the unit through coordination and review To lead on agreed Quality Assurance Audits and Clinical Governance, ensuring relevant documentation is completed by self and according to Brainkind policy and relevant legislation, and that episodes of care and treatment are evaluated and reviewed according to individual requirements 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. Lead and support others to effectively communicate with all people we support, carers, families and other stakeholders, reporting any compliments, concerns, or complaints according to Brainkind policy and effectively managing them as required. Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team and external agencies, lead on communication with other services such as a safeguarding, CQC or others as required. Job description Job responsibilities MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 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 Assume line management responsibilities for the nurse /support worker team (delete as necessary), to provide operational support and direction. Ensuring that performance standards are identified and met. To support and coordinate assessment of referrals and plan and organise admissions and discharge of people we support to the unit through coordination and review To lead on agreed Quality Assurance Audits and Clinical Governance, ensuring relevant documentation is completed by self and according to Brainkind policy and relevant legislation, and that episodes of care and treatment are evaluated and reviewed according to individual requirements 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. Lead and support others to effectively communicate with all people we support, carers, families and other stakeholders, reporting any compliments, concerns, or complaints according to Brainkind policy and effectively managing them as required. Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team and external agencies, lead on communication with other services such as a safeguarding, CQC or others as required.