Job Information
Broker (Contracts & Commissioning) - Adult services.
Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to change the lives of people in Northumberland? if you are dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic then we want to hear from you!
The Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a care home broker to join our enthusiastic Home Safe Hospital Discharge Service at Wansbeck General Hospital. This is a brand-new role and the successful candidate will be instrumental in developing the care home broker service. The post will be 37 hours per week and is permanent.
You will work alongside and in partnership with social workers, social work support assistants, independent care home providers and health colleagues using a range of interpersonal and communication skills. The role will be to support the Home Safe Team to identify appropriate care home placements for clients awaiting hospital discharge.
As you work to provide excellent communication between the Home Safe Team and care homes, you will benefit from a good balance of autonomy and support. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of your caseload but will have regular supervision and the full support of your Team Manager.
The successful candidate will be skilled in using a broad range of IT systems including excel.
Whilst the post will predominantly be based at Wansbeck General Hospital, we may require the successful candidate to be flexible in providing service cover at other hospitals across the County.
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.
The salary range for this full time position is £22,369 - £24,054
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details.
For an informal discussion please contact Team Manager Andrea Marr on 07927580627.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
• 26 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (rising to 31 after 5 years of service)(pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme applicable to majority of roles
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
• A commitment to work-life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, part-year working, and compressed hours
• Car Leasing Scheme
Please visit: https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/About/Working-for-Northumberland-County-Council.aspx for more information regarding our benefits.
Further information
Please note the closing date is midnight on 05 June 2023. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
