Head of Service

Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity to lead on the management and ongoing development of a highly successful integrated multi-disciplinary service, offering Intermediate care and Reablement to residents of City and Hackney.

The Integrated Independence Team is well established and offers a range of interventions through its multiple integrated therapy-led pathways of Rapid Response and Home Treatment, as well as a mobile "morning falls" service and the care delivery services of Reablement (which is delivered on behalf of the local authority) and Rapid Care.

Working across all pathways an undertaking duties under the Care Act is our integrated social work sub-team, employed by London Borough of Hackney. Developments in 2024 have included the unique Paramedic-GP service "Paradoc" becoming an integrated pathway of the service, and the development of a new nurse-led Frailty Virtual Ward. Our efficient Single Point of Access for hospital discharge helps ensure we meet our KPIs month-on-month for response times and outcomes, and supports the Homerton achieve some of the most successful patient flow results in the country.

Main duties of the job

The Integrated Independence Team practitioners and clinicians maintain a strong and visible profile within the hospital, but especially within the busy Emergency Department, the Acute Care Unit and the older adults ward. Our MDTs are held weekly for both Home Treatment and Rapid Response and are all Geriatrician-led ensuring the best possible overview and planning for the patients we are proud to serve.

The postholder will:

• Support the work of the whole service and provide supervision and guidance to the two team leads and senior social worker
• Seek new opportunities for development and improvement of the service
• Lead on the proactive engagement with commissioners and ensure the relationship with the local authority remains positive and productive
• Ensure performance and quality reporting is undertaken with accuracy and to manage the complex funding and budgetary arrangement effectively
• Advise on practice and complex clinical, social or practice issues in line with own professional registration

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that the last CQC - Care QualityCommission rating for Homerton Hospital was the highest possible rating of "Outstanding"

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

London

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

London

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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