Post:
Shared Lives Scheme - Registered Manager
Salary Scale:
Accountable to:
Hours:
Location:
£28,000 - £36,000 per annum + car allowance
Shared Lives Development Manager
37 hours a week
Stourbridge, Dudley MBC and surrounding regional area.
Job Objectives
1. To support the Development Manager in the delivery of a high quality Shared Lives
Scheme for the Camphill Village Trust across the Region.
2. To have operational responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Regional Shared Lives
Scheme.
3. To ensure that the Shared Lives Scheme is compliant with all Care Quality Commission
(CQC) Fundamental Standards for Regulation and Inspection, including the prompt
reporting of all necessary Notifications.
4. To ensure that the Scheme is aligned with the required Shared Lives Plus Guidance Notes
and are in accordance with CVT Policies and Procedures.
5. To ensure that the Shared Lives Scheme meets all Local Safeguarding Adults Board
requirements.
6. To be responsible for the marketing, recruiting, assessing, inducting, training and
supervision of all Shared Lives Carers and Shared Lives Workers.
7. To develop and maintain positive working relationships with health and social care
practitioners/care managers/commissioners at an operational level.
8. To work where relevant in partnership with existing Shared Lives Schemes within the
Region.
9. To work collaboratively with other CVT Managers to find ways in which each regional
Shared Lives Scheme can contribute to the local communities for mutual benefit.
10. To promote and positively represent the CVT Shared Lives Scheme within the Trust, within
the region and nationally.
Main duties and responsibilities
1. Manage the operational responsibilities of the Regional CVT Shared Lives Scheme
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Work with the Development Manager to establish a new Shared Lives Scheme in
the region that is recognised for delivering high quality support to its stakeholders.
Ensure that the Scheme infrastructure of policies, procedures, systems and
processes are maintained and aligned with CVT policies and procedures, meeting
the sector’s best practice standards at all times.
Work with the Development Manager to recruit, select, assess, induct, provide
ongoing training and regularly supervise prospective Shared Lives Carers.
To successfully register as a fit and proper person who is suitable to manage
regulated activities and secure registration of the Shared Lives Scheme with the
Care Quality Commission. To maintain excellent relationships with Inspectors to
ensure Outstanding/Good inspection reports.
To ensure that the training and supervision/appraisal of the CVT Shared Lives
Workers are in line with sector best practice standards and thus promotes the
effective delivery of Shared Lives Arrangements.
Work with the Development Manager to maximise the marketing potential in local
communities for the effective recruitment of Carers.
To develop and maintain positive working partnerships with relevant agencies,
organisations and teams essential to the health and growth of the CVT Shared
Lives Scheme.
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Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of legislative and national/regional policy
developments that impact upon the Shared Lives Scheme.
With support from the Development Manager, develop, agree and implement risk
management plans that will ensure the safety and well-being of all those involved in
the Shared Lives Scheme.
To ensure the completion of all necessary reviews, assessment reports,
documentation, file records and any other paperwork required by the role.
To check all Shared Lived Carer Pre-Approval and Re-Approval Assessments prior
to being submitted to the Independent Panel.
To provide Out-Of-Hours support to all CVT Shared Lives Carers and immediately
report any serious concerns to the Development Manager and CQC if necessary.
To oversee the organising and attendance of regular Carer Forums and social
events for the Shared Lives Scheme.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with practitioners/commissioners
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Work with the Development Manager to identify and engage with local
commissioners in the region.
Ensure excellent understanding among commissioning teams of the CVT Shared
Lives Scheme and its potential through regular meetings.
Develop and maintain excellent links with front-line Practitioners and Care
Managers to promote the Shared Lives Scheme and ensure a clear referral
pathway.
Identify tender opportunities in the region for the Shared Lives Scheme and support
in managing any successful contracts.
In discussion with the Development Manager and in liaison with Referring Agency,
oversee the matching between the Person receiving the service and the Shared
Lives Carers.
Where relevant to work in partnership with existing Shared Lives Schemes within the
Region.
3. Work collaboratively with the Development Manager to identify opportunities to
connect Shared Lives Arrangements and CVT communities for mutual benefit
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Maintain excellent links with the CVT General Manager through regular meetings,
visits to local the community and briefings on the development of the Shared Lives
scheme.
With other CVT Shared Lives Registered Managers, work with the wider CVT
General Managers to identify opportunities, to enable local Shared Lives families to
link with and contribute to the life of local communities.
With the Community’s General Manager and the Development Manager, develop
and design an approach that will bring together the resources of the community and
that of the Shared Lives family to offer a Shared Lives Extra service to people with
more complex needs.
Promote and oversee the delivery of the Shared Lives Extra service, constantly
reviewing to ensure that it meets the needs of all parties and delivers excellent
outcomes.
4. Promote and positively represent the CVT Shared Lives Scheme within CVT,
regionally and nationally
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Provide regular written and verbal briefings to the Development Manager about the
development of the CVT Shared Lives Scheme. Ensure early success stories are
widely circulated.
Raise awareness of the value of the Shared Lives model with a range of regional
and local stakeholders, working with the CVT communications team.
Write articles for the trade press, the CVT website and regional media.
Deliver presentations at relevant events to raise awareness and promote the
Shared Lives model.
Represent CVT at national and regional events.
5. Contribute to the effective administration of the Camphill Village Trust
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Provide regular written reports on progress against the project plan for the
Development Manager and SMT.
Contribute to budgeting and financial planning, managing identified budgets, with
the support of the Development Manager and Finance Manager.
Ensure that the Shared Lives Carers are paid regularly and correctly, as in
accordance with the payments bandings, housing benefit and board & lodging.
6. Working Practice
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Engage in continuous self-development and training.
Work in a way which promotes diversity, equality of opportunity and antidiscriminatory practice.
Operate at all times in a way that is consistent with CVT’s legal responsibilities
including health and safety legislation and guidance.
Work in accordance with CVT’s aims and objectives and policies and procedures
and promote a positive image of the organisation at all time
7. Any other duties
Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level
of the post and the needs of the organisation.
Person specification:
Criteria
Essential
Qualification
 Educated to degree level or similar
Experience
 Line managing staff
 Successful project development and management.
 Management of a community development/ voluntary sector service
 Making presentations to a variety of audiences including professionals.
 Designing resources and learning materials; drafting guides; writing articles; working with the media.
 Budget planning and management.
Knowledge
 An understanding of Shared Lives and the philosophy underpinning the work and the sector.
 In-depth understanding of English political and legal processes, public sector structures and future
direction of travel.
 Understanding of quality assurance and safeguarding practice in social care.
 Knowledge and understanding of relevant government policies.
 An understanding of the ways in which support can be funded, commissioned and delivered,
including self-directed support and personalised approaches.
 Knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing the statutory and voluntary sectors.
Skills
 Able to lead and motivate a staff team.
 Excellent presentation, communication and report writing skills.
 Able to engage confidently and constructively with Shared Lives carers and people living in and
working in Shared Lives schemes.
 Effective organisation and time management skills.
 Able to work flexibly and creatively using own initiative.
 Competent IT skills.
 Excellent ability to develop links and partnerships across organisations and sectors
Attitudes
 Commitment to empowering people who use services and their families, promoting their rights and
services which are user-led, personalised and self-directed.
 Demonstrable commitment to working in ways which promote equality of opportunity.
 Values the principles of co-production and partnership working.
 Commitment to continuous professional development.
Physical
 Ability to work the hours dictated by the needs and demands of the job (including evenings and
weekends).
 Able to travel as and when required by the job.
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