Head Of Care - Ipswich

Job Summary

Head of Care

Location : Ipswich

Salary : £51,000 per annum

Hours : 37.5hrs per week

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate head of care to lead our dedicated team at The Chantry neurological care centre. Our mission is to provide exceptional, person-centred care to the people we support, ensuring their dignity, safety and quality of life. The head of care will play a crucial role in overseeing care delivery, staff management, and regulatory compliance, while fostering a supportive and therapeutic environment for both residents and staff.

Main duties of the job

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Oversee the daily operations of the nursing and care team, ensuring high standards of care and service delivery.
• Lead, mentor, supervise and support care staff, fostering a culture of teamwork and professional development.
• Conduct regular staff meetings and individual supervision to promote effective communication and continuous quality improvement.
• Ensure individual personalised care plans are developed in collaboration with the people we support (pws), families and the multidisciplinary team to meet the unique needs of each pws.
• Ensure mechanisms are in place to monitor the quality of care delivered are in place and to address any issues promptly, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, legislation and best practice guidelines.
• Ensure the health care needs of each pws in the service are met using the highest standards of care are delivered.
• To lead, develop, direct, and supervise the nursing team and rehabilitation support team to support, guide and enable people we support with acquired brain injury in the performance of activities of daily living and the development of personal goals and potential.

About Us

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

REWARDS :

You can look forward to excellent benefits including :

Details

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

51,000 a year £51,000 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0462-25-0046

Job locations

The Chantry

Hadleigh Rd

Ipswich

IP2 0BP

Job Description

Job responsibilities

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Person Specification

Essential

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

The Chantry

Hadleigh Rd

Ipswich

IP2 0BP

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Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

The Chantry

Hadleigh Rd

Ipswich

IP2 0BP

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