[ref. f9175218] Policy Manager, Care Services - London
About The Role
At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As the Policy Manager, your ability to help support and contribute to the RBL’s ongoing quality improvement initiatives within our 6 care homes, could have a real impact on people’s lives.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Force charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
We are a small friendly team who work innovatively and collaboratively together and feel the work is very rewarding. This is also an exciting time to join as we are now on a journey of digitalisation in our welcoming care homes.
If you have experience of older persons care home services together with knowledge of CQC regulations and the Health & Social Care Act, we would love to hear from you.
If successful, the main duties of your role will be:
- To maintain a policy development, review, and monitoring function as part of the RBL’s Quality and Care Standards Team.
- To support the RBL Care Homes’ Quality Improvement Programme by producing high quality policy and procedure documentation, undertaking research and stakeholder engagement when necessary and most importantly helping to further improve our communication processes.
- Ensure that the policy and guidance documentation across our Care Homes is accessible, consistent and in line with current legislation.
You will have previous experience in an NHS or adult social care setting, with experience in a policy role or demonstrable interest in policy management.
You will have excellent communication, language, planning and organisational skills and be a strong team player with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels. This will include having proven skills in Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
The Policy Manager role is home based with occasional travelling to RBL offices. There is also an expectation that you will spend time in our care homes supporting our management teams and staff.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Interview Dates: Week Commencing28th October 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.