Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our fast paced, dynamic Intermediate Care Team based in Cambridge
The Intermediate Care Service offers care and therapy support to patients in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough health system. The vision of the service is to provide outstanding, patient focused, community based health care and therapy, optimising peoples potential to achieve their goals by supporting earlier discharge from hospital and admission avoidance, using the Home First model.
Working in collaboration with the Clinical Team Lead, the post holder will offer leadership and management to Coordinators and Integrated Care workers within the locality team, ensuring the effective delivery of Intermediate Care as part of the countywide service. The post holder will ensure the smooth implementation of tasks and responsibilities assigned to care coordination regarding allocations, care planning, referrals, pending list management and patient flow.
The successful applicant will need to be innovative, decisive and display strong leadership and organisational skills.
We welcome applicants with or without a professional registration for this role, provided you meet the essential criteria.
Main duties of the job
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
To manage and co-ordinate a team of Care Coordinators and Integrated Care Workers, in order to ensure effective and efficient service delivery, development and quality assurance of the services provided within the team.
To work closely with Team Lead and therapy staff to promote an multi-disciplinary approach to management of patient care.
To work collaboratively with colleagues across the social care, health and the third sector to provide patient centered, integrated care.
To assist in the development and implementation of change to modernise and improve the service provision in the Intermediate Care Team.
*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To ensure National minimum standards are met in line with CQC regulation.
- To ensure care planning and allocation of intermediate care service for all services users within the intermediate care service comply with both the CGC regulations and clinical governance arrangements for the service.
- To support ICWs to ensure that care plans are, maintained, updated and recorded in accordance with the services standard operating procedures and policies.
- To line manage Assistant Care Co-ordinators and Integrated Care Workers within the Intermediate Care Service.
- To ensure National minimum standards are met in line with CQC regulation.
- To work in conjunction Team Lead to, ensure data collection supports management information.
- To ensure that vulnerable adults are safeguarded and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- Ensure that the care needs of patients are met within the Intermediate Care service.
- To ensure that sufficient staff are deployed with the required skills and experience to meet the service needs.
- Support the maintenance of a robust governance framework ensuring that evidence is available to demonstrate that the service standards are met.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To ensure National minimum standards are met in line with CQC regulation.
- To ensure care planning and allocation of intermediate care service for all services users within the intermediate care service comply with both the CGC regulations and clinical governance arrangements for the service.
- To support ICWs to ensure that care plans are, maintained, updated and recorded in accordance with the services standard operating procedures and policies.
- To line manage Assistant Care Co-ordinators and Integrated Care Workers within the Intermediate Care Service.
- To ensure National minimum standards are met in line with CQC regulation.
- To work in conjunction Team Lead to, ensure data collection supports management information.
- To ensure that vulnerable adults are safeguarded and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- Ensure that the care needs of patients are met within the Intermediate Care service.
- To ensure that sufficient staff are deployed with the required skills and experience to meet the service needs.
- Support the maintenance of a robust governance framework ensuring that evidence is available to demonstrate that the service standards are met.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree or NVQ IV/Diploma in Management plus relevant experience working in an intermediate care setting
- Evidence of postgraduate Continuing Professional Development and its application
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of recruiting, training, assessing and appraisal of staff
- Experience of working in Community Care services
- Experience of working with independent sector providers
- Considerable experience of working with adults/older people with disabilities
Desirable
- Previous experience of managing staff in a Care service
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Organisational skills and ability to plan and prioritise, while working under pressure
- Ability to use a variety of patient electronic record systems eg Cygnum, SystmOne
- Problem solving skills, ability to confront issues and seek solutions
- Good keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT systems and use Word, Outlook and Excel
- Ability to be proactive, provide strong leadership to staff and motive them in times of change
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of principles of good care practice
- Knowledge Safeguarding principles and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults
Other
Essential
- Positive approach to older people
- Ability to travel independently around the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree or NVQ IV/Diploma in Management plus relevant experience working in an intermediate care setting
- Evidence of postgraduate Continuing Professional Development and its application
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of recruiting, training, assessing and appraisal of staff
- Experience of working in Community Care services
- Experience of working with independent sector providers
- Considerable experience of working with adults/older people with disabilities
Desirable
- Previous experience of managing staff in a Care service
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Organisational skills and ability to plan and prioritise, while working under pressure
- Ability to use a variety of patient electronic record systems eg Cygnum, SystmOne
- Problem solving skills, ability to confront issues and seek solutions
- Good keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT systems and use Word, Outlook and Excel
- Ability to be proactive, provide strong leadership to staff and motive them in times of change
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of principles of good care practice
- Knowledge Safeguarding principles and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults
Other
Essential
- Positive approach to older people
- Ability to travel independently around the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
