Premier Recruitment Group has the privilege to recruit on behalf of our very prestigious client based in London (to cover areas based in and around Kent, Surrey and East Sussex). We are recruiting for experienced and forward thinking Peripatetic Manager. This is full time and permanent position and working for very well established care company working in the field mental health, learning disabilities and autism.Very interesting and varied role with a scope for progression.

Job Purpose:

• This role will be responsible for ensuring that services that have been identified as at risk are brought up to standard as quickly as possible.
• This will be a combination of trouble shooter and advisor; you may be the manager in services where there is no manager, you may be required to support a new manager or oversee an existing manager in a supportive and/or performance management role.
• This is a pivotal role to support Operational colleagues where there are managerial shortfalls- either in quantity or quality.

Key Activities:

• To act as a peripatetic manager in services that require support.
• Overall management of services in need and coordination with Service Improvement Managers to improve the service and or meet regulatory/ Contract/ Compliance requirements.
• To work with homes and services to ensure best practice, compliance and exemplary work by implementing and managing high standard quality assurance practices.
• Work closely with the Head of Quality in identifying solutions to at risk services
• To work with the Operational Managers in developing and implementing service improvement plans for specific services identified as at risk.
• To lead on the implementation of those plans and provide ongoing support to ensure compliance and improvement against agreed targets.
• Ensure improvement plans and actions are clearly understood in the service.
• Ensure that all service staff are engaged in improving the service.
• To carry out investigations, as required by the Head of Quality and/or Operations Directors, and to work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to develop, implement and monitor remedial action plans.

Experience:

• Experience at a management level and experienced in leading teams for which they have no direct line management.
• LD/Social Care Managerial background
• A thorough understanding of the regulatory environment
• Experienced in emergency management, stabilising services in crisis and turnaround project management.
• Experienced investigator, planner and implementer.

If interested please apply or contact Tom Kurczab at Premier Recruitment Group.