Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Social Care
- Grade
- SCC Grade 5A
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-SCO-SW046-24
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salford Royal Hospital
- Town
- Salford
- Salary
- per annum
- Closing
- 15/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Team Manager – Hospital Discharge Team
SCC Grade 5A
Job overview
We have a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative, flexible and well motivated Team manager to join the Integrated Hospital Discharge Social Work Team.
Salford is now looking to recruit a Team Manager that has experience of providing management in acute settings with a passion for social work, safeguarding adults, enabling effective integrated working, promoting independence and strengths- based approaches. You will assist the Principal Manager in ensuring the delivery of effective, safe integrated services for adults through the promotion of positive leadership and high standards.
The Adult Social Care workforce aims to improve outcomes for adults who live in Salford by empowering individuals, adopting a strength’s-based approach across the service, promoting independence, and working in partnership with our residents so their experiences, opportunities and lives are as good as they can be.
You will join a supportive team with experienced senior managers who will provide regular supervision and annual appraisals where you can discuss a range of learning and development opportunities to support you with your continued professional development. You will be supported throughout your time with us by dedicated teams from Practice Development, Leadership and Learning Development.
Main duties of the job
As part of the management team, the Team Manager role is jointly responsible for ensuring that service objectives are achieved.
Ensuring adult social care and support is delivered as an integral function of the Integrated Care Organisations performance management framework
As a Team Manager you will support effective decision making and establishing processes for identification of activity and variation in service delivery and performance (activity, finance and waiting lists) and make recommendations to the managers on corrective action to be taken, that motivates and builds confidence
The post holder will be required to undertake the role of a Team Manager in any of the service areas across Adult Social Care, dependent on the skills, knowledge and competency requirements of that role.
Promoting and development of asset/strength based assessments with outcomes where services users/ customers to have wider choice & control over their well-being
Involvement in legal proceedings, management of staff and service development which delivers continuous improvement.
To support and enable the development of all staff through relevant gateways, such as ASYE / Level 3 for Social Work, Preceptor ship for Community Nursing and Occupational Therapy. To ensure there are opportunities for effective reflection and that all professionals work within their relevant professional codes of conduct and competency framework.
Working for our organisation
Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.
We are committed to supporting the recruitment and retention of our Social Work staff. It is recognised by the Trust that many experienced Social Work staff are currently likely to be employed by local government organisations, and to ensure there is clarity over terms and conditions of employment we offer National Joint Council Pay Scales to Social Workers we appoint, rather than NHS pay-scales. We have adopted the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment which is used for recognising continuous service regarding annual leave, sickness, and maternity for moves within Greater Manchester. In addition, we also recognise previous, continuous, national local government service regarding annual leave.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person specification
Registration / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered as a Social Worker with Social work England
- Recognised Social Work qualification, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS.
- Appropriate management qualification
- Participation in Continuing Professional Development to improve and update specialist knowledge
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to effectively supervise and manage social care and Health staff
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant health and social care legislation, policy developments.
- Thorough understanding of the health and social care needs of adults and their carers/families
- Evidence of effective professional leadership qualities, ability to lead team and manage/develop staff
- Demonstrate ability of effective partnership working with key organisations
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to the involvement of service users/patients, carers and providers in the planning, development and evaluation of services
- Ability to initiate and develop new approaches to service delivery and evidence of involvement in change management
- Ability to chair meetings in complex situations and use a high standard of negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution skills
- Able to analyse and make decisions in relation to risk and service user care in complex cases
- Ability to keep accurate records and communicate complex and/or sensitive information clearly and concisely both verbally and in written form.
- Understanding of the business planning process and an ability to collate, monitor and present statistical information
- An understanding of performance management and the ability to improve performance effectively
- Ability to work within a budgetary framework
- Post registration qualification (e.g. practice educator, DOLS, AMHP)
- To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity.
- Standard keyboard skills, computer literacy, word processing skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Robert Lord
- Job title
- Principal Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 206 4820
- Additional information
In absence please contact hospital administrators on 0161 206 4820.
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Turnpike House
Eccles New Road
Salford
M50 1SW
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