Regulation Manager

About Barchester

With over 25 years' experience and more than 200 care homes and seven independent hospitals, Barchester is one of the UK's foremost care providers. But we're not stopping there: our mission is to provide the best care possible to elderly and vulnerable people, so we're growing and improving our services.

Job Description
We are looking for a Regulation Manager to join our regulatin team, with proven care home regulatory or audit experience (preferably from an external regulatory or health/social care service provier), to conduct internal regulation audits, and provide support and advice to our care homes across the UK.

Reporting directly to the Regulation Manager Team Leader, you will be responsible for providing the executive and senior management with corporate assurance about the regulatory and legislative compliance of Barchester Healthcare services. You will achieve this by conducting a targeted number of regulation audits each year and produce associated written reports.

You must be a 'subject matter expert', able to advise and provide guidence and support to our care home manager to ensure regulatory and legislatative compliance. You will be self motivated with strong interpersonal skills and have experience of working with stakeholders as you will be expected to lead effective relationships at all levels to include; General Managers, Regional Directors and relevant regulatory bodies.

To ensure the business is kept up-to-date with current regulatory matters you will be expected to attend external, regional and national regulatory events. You will also be responsible for enforcing all regulatory matters and issues, including developing policies and best practice guidance across management teams at service, regional and divisional levels, therefore it is essential that you have robust and consistent communication skills.

This is a field based role, and you must be prepared to travel throughout the UK as required; this will include travelling long distances and regular periods of time away from home.

Education

• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent certification
• RGN/RMN (desirable)

Experience

• Regulatory or audit work either within a regulator or health/social care service provider
• Managing a regulated service (ideally)
• The wider health and social care system

If this is a challenge that excites you, we can offer you plenty in return - from career prospects to great rewards. We value all our staff and reward them well for a job well done.

We offer a competitive salary and impressive benefits; not least an outstanding profit share scheme, unrivalled in the care sector, designed to recognise the excellent performance of every team across the business.

If you have the unique qualities required for this challenging but exciting role and want to work with an organisation that provides the type of care you'd expect for your loved ones, we would welcome your application.