Job description
Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2023 - now 5 years in a row!
As one of the country's largest not-for-profit organisations, supporting around 3,500 people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs, we are driven by our values. People with learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything we do and we want every person we support to have a great life, with excellent outcomes.
We are looking for a Quality Assurance Reviewer, who supports our values, to join our central team.
Our reviewers work alongside people who are experts by experience, to assess the quality and safety of the support we provide to people in their homes and other locations, in line with CQC and other statutory regulations, Dimensions Standards, policies and recognised best practice. Reviewers work in partnership with Quality Improvement Coaches to promote and ensure continuous improvement.
The role is home based, and travel (for which expenses will be paid) throughout the South West including the following counties: Somerset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire will be required approximately once every two weeks. In order to carry out the role effectively, and to provide good to links to visit the people we support, candidates should live within the Chippenham/Swindon/Bristol or Bath area.
Occasional opportunities to carry out quality assurance reviews in other locations further afield will be required and this may involve over-night stays.
About the role
This is a critical assurance and development role for assessing internal quality and supporting managers to drive improvements in these areas.
This includes:
- Assessing the quality and safety of people's support in line with statutory regulations, Dimensions standards, polices and recognised best practice.
- To produce management reports on findings from quality assurance reviews.
- To undertake management investigations where significant incidents have occurred or allegations of poor practice have been made.
- To work in partnership with relevant stakeholders including Quality Improvement Coaches to promote and ensure continuous improvement.
About you
The successful applicant will:
- Be passionate about people we support living great lives.
- Have experience of working in social care.
- Have knowledge of CQC and Social Care Regulations.
- Work flexibly and be willing to travel, according to the business requirements of the organisation.
If you have any questions and would like to discuss the role in more detail, please call Tanya Emmons, Quality Assurance Team Manager on 07884 234517.
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- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
- We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.