Trust Housing Association Ltd. A national housing Association providing mainly housing for older people, we operate in most areas of Scotland.

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Job definitions | Project Manager

Responsible to: Care and Initiatives Operations Manager

Responsible for Job Holder:
Senior Care Officers
Care Officers
Tenant Support Workers
Care Assistants
Clerical Staff
Bank Staff
Cooks
Domestics

Job Summary:    
The Project Manager is appointed as the senior member of staff of the development and will be responsible for the overall management of the development.  He/she will contribute to the constructive and imaginative forms of achieving the aims of the Association is respect of the development, namely delivering a multi-faceted service, within an integrated project, which will enable the users to obtain maximum benefit whilst enhancing the quality of their lives.

Main Duties

  1. The Project Manager is responsible to Trust for the care and well being of the occupants and the tenants and the general efficient management of the development as a whole and for the three specific functions, the Day Centre, the Dementia Unit and Supported Housing.
  2. The Project Manager is responsible for maintaining and promoting a high standard of care throughout the development.
  3. In respect of the tenants of the Supported Housing Flats the function of the Project Manager co-ordinates the supported housing and landlord activities of staff, provides rota and supervisory management.
  4. In respect of the Dementia Care Unit, the Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the needs of each resident are met.  This will mean liaison with Medical Practitioners, Social Workers, relatives and carers.  It is the task of the Project Manager to ensure the appropriate mechanisms are in place for good communications and co-operation between all relevant professionals, relatives and friends of the residents and to convene and/or participate in reviews as required.
  5. The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that each prospective applicant is assessed and meets the Association’s admission criteria.
  6. In respect of the Day Centre, the Project Manager will be responsible for the overall smooth running of the Centre and for ensuring that an imaginative, creative and varied programme is on offer.  In addition, he/she will be responsible for the provision of support of the Senior Care Officer who has delegated responsibility for the day to day management of the Day Centre.
  7. The Project Manager will seek to create an atmosphere within the development which enables constructive relationships to be formed between staff and all users.
  8. The Project Manager is responsible to Trust for the administration of the
    development and for the maintenance of financial records and accounts in line with the Association’s policy.
  9. The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that appropriate financial arrangements are made for each user of the different services which will include ensuring that the appropriate costs/charges are paid.
  10. The Project Manager will have particular regard to matters of health and safety within the development as this applied to both users and staff.  A Fire Safety Book and an Accident Report Book will be maintained at the development.
  11. The Project Manager will attend training courses and/or seminars as required
    by the Association.
  12. The Project Manager in consultation with Trust will be responsible for the
                 recruitment of staff.
  13. The Project Manager will be responsible for the supervision of senior care staff and may on occasions have responsibility for supervision of students on placement.  He/she will also be responsible for the implementation of the Association’s disciplinary policy and procedures.
  14. The Project Manager will establish a programme of in-service training in order to promote staff development.
  15. The Project Manager will plan activities in consultation with other members of staff for the interest of users of the development, making use of skills from the community and absorbing the services of volunteers both individuals and groups.
  16. Whilst the Project Manager will work a basic 5 days a week, it is expected that he/she will be flexible as to the exact pattern of hours worked thus enabling him or her to understand and direct the life of the development in its entirety and complexity.
  17. The Project Manager will be responsible for maintaining the key worker system within the services, as well as developing individual care plans and review programmes for each resident and tenant.
  18. The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the rotas meet the Care Commission staffing requirements.
  19. The Project Manager will be responsible to Trust for the implementation of the National Care Standards and to ensure that the services meet with the Care Commission requirements and all other legislation.
  20. The Project Manager will be responsible for the implementation of the Association’s Quality Assurance procedures.
  21. The Project Manager will undertake such other relevant duties as may be directed by the Association through the managers.