Job Information
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent, full time Team Manager to join the Northumberland Integrated Homesafe Service, which supports hospital discharges for patients in need of adult social care services.
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to fill the role of Team Manager in our Home Safe Service on a permanent arrangement. The post will be Countywide, working alongside the existing management team you may be covering any of the hospitals based in Northumberland such as Northumbria Specialist Care Hospital, Wansbeck General Hospital, Hexham General Hospital, Blyth Community Hospital and Alnwick Infirmary.
As a Team Manager you will oversee and encourage best practice from our Home Safe social workers and social work support assistants. The team will be linked closely to secondary care and the core element of the role is to lead on providing excellent support to social care clients being discharge from hospital. You will be part of the larger Home Safe service covering the whole of Northumberland with strong management and peer support in the role.
The job encompasses motivating the team to high levels of performance, managing staff workload and the workflows effectively, supervision and appraisal of team members, and key other areas of work including delayed transfers of care and assisting with service development where necessary. You will also be responsible for managing a delegated health and social care budget within Home Safe.
Training and personal development opportunities will be available.
The salary range for this full-time position is £56,233-£60,010
The post is 37 hours per week on a permanent contract basis.
Essential Criteria
- Relevant degree or professional qualification in social work
- Significant post qualifying experience
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- The ability to motivate and drive excellent performance from a team
- The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues from partner agencies is a key skill for achieving success in this role.
- Must be able to meet the transport requirements of the role.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details.
For an informal discussion please contact Ashley Hollinshead, Senior Manager on 07967809647.
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
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Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
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Further information
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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 have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
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