Job summary
Create
the difference! Make the change! Bring your expertise to mental health and
social care.
At
East Sussex County Council, we have a deep commitment to empowering vulnerable
adults. Our aim is to maximise their independence and help them play a full
part in the decisions that affect them. Joining our Older Peoples Mental Health
Team is a chance to change your world and theirs. You will be supported by a
team that cares for you just as much as it cares for our community.
Backed
by clear policies and procedures, an experienced team, and a robust support
structure, you can really be effective in this key leadership role. You will
take on a variety of responsibilities: making sure our services are managed
effectively, developing our offering, monitoring the quality of our work, and
helping us meet our statutory obligations. With high demand for our services,
we must be adaptable and creative, and you will lead the way.
You
will also be responsible for hiring new staff and building a team that can
achieve consistent high levels of service. While you are developing your team,
we will help you to progress your own professional development through
excellent training, mentoring and support from committed senior leaders.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for candidates who:
- Holds approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualified or able to demonstrate a willingness to undertake the training
- Has Leadership skills and motivation
- Can manage change
- Can work collectively with colleagues, both internal and external
At East Sussex, we are dedicated to developing our staff. As well as comprehensive in-house training, we support study for vocational qualifications through our Qualification and Assessment Centre, which is being expanded to offer apprenticeships and new learning and development pathways. If you are interested in working towards a more senior role, we also offer a high-quality range of leadership and management development programmes.
About us
Hybrid
working arrangements are applicable to the role, this includes elements of
office-based working, client visits and working from home. You will need to
demonstrate you can meet the travel requirements of the role in your
application.
To
apply click on the supporting link 'Apply for this vacancy via ESCC website and upload your
CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to
shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the
person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education,
or personal interests.
Interviews
will be held via Microsoft Teams, weeks commencing 8 or 15 December, you can
request an in-person interview if this is your preferred preference. If you are
unavailable to attend the allocated interview date/time, let us know and we may
be able to schedule an alternative date/time for you.
For a great work life balance, choose East
Sussex!
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Ensure
decision making in services to adults is in accordance with statutory
requirements, County Council policies, procedures, and quality standards.
2. Ensure
local inter-agency partnerships facilitate the implementation of person-centred
support plans and care related decisions.
3. Ensure
that social care pathway is fully implemented throughout the service and that
customer care systems are in place and monitored.
4. Undertake
continuous service improvement, utilising Best Value principles and ensuring
that the Investors in People standards are maintained and developed throughout
the service managed.
5. Recruit,
induct and manage appropriately qualified staff to provide effective and
efficient services, identifying development needs and performance issues and
acting accordingly.
6. Achieve
personal Appraisal/Performance Development Scheme (PDS) targets and ensure that
the PDS competency frameworks are fully implemented throughout the service
managed, ensuring that annual performance targets are met.
7. Undertake
the role of QCF/NVQ Assessor or Internal verifier as required to ensure that
targets for QCF/NVQ qualifications are achieved.
8. Allocate
resources within the designated service area as specified within the scheme of
delegation and to monitor expenditure to ensure it is in accordance with the
allocated budget for the service area.
9. Take
overall responsibility for the Health and Safety of staff and ensure the safe
and efficient management of buildings within the specific service area in
accordance with statutory and departmental requirements.
10. Ensure
the appropriate recording of work, the effective maintenance of case records
and effective management of manual and computerised information, within the
requirements of departmental policy and procedures and the statutory framework.
11. Administer
the Complaints procedures within Departmental guidelines including complaints
investigations to establish what remedial action if any is necessary.
12. Brief
the Operations Manager and senior managers, as required, on problems needing
resolution and highlight service achievements.
13. Take
responsibility as delegated in relation to contractual arrangements with
providers of service.
14. Assist
as required in implementing the Departments Emergency Plan in the event of a
major incident and to provide managerial support to Departmental out-of-hours
services which will include responding and providing a home telephone number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Ensure
decision making in services to adults is in accordance with statutory
requirements, County Council policies, procedures, and quality standards.
2. Ensure
local inter-agency partnerships facilitate the implementation of person-centred
support plans and care related decisions.
3. Ensure
that social care pathway is fully implemented throughout the service and that
customer care systems are in place and monitored.
4. Undertake
continuous service improvement, utilising Best Value principles and ensuring
that the Investors in People standards are maintained and developed throughout
the service managed.
5. Recruit,
induct and manage appropriately qualified staff to provide effective and
efficient services, identifying development needs and performance issues and
acting accordingly.
6. Achieve
personal Appraisal/Performance Development Scheme (PDS) targets and ensure that
the PDS competency frameworks are fully implemented throughout the service
managed, ensuring that annual performance targets are met.
7. Undertake
the role of QCF/NVQ Assessor or Internal verifier as required to ensure that
targets for QCF/NVQ qualifications are achieved.
8. Allocate
resources within the designated service area as specified within the scheme of
delegation and to monitor expenditure to ensure it is in accordance with the
allocated budget for the service area.
9. Take
overall responsibility for the Health and Safety of staff and ensure the safe
and efficient management of buildings within the specific service area in
accordance with statutory and departmental requirements.
10. Ensure
the appropriate recording of work, the effective maintenance of case records
and effective management of manual and computerised information, within the
requirements of departmental policy and procedures and the statutory framework.
11. Administer
the Complaints procedures within Departmental guidelines including complaints
investigations to establish what remedial action if any is necessary.
12. Brief
the Operations Manager and senior managers, as required, on problems needing
resolution and highlight service achievements.
13. Take
responsibility as delegated in relation to contractual arrangements with
providers of service.
14. Assist
as required in implementing the Departments Emergency Plan in the event of a
major incident and to provide managerial support to Departmental out-of-hours
services which will include responding and providing a home telephone number.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional and/or management qualification.
- Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualified or able to demonstrate a willingness to undertake the training.
Desirable
- Identify local need and monitor the quality of local service provision
- Translate local and national policy into practice.
- Implement new service initiatives.
- Chair meetings.
- Degree and/or management qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Working collectively with colleagues, both internal and external.
- Negotiation and influencing skills.
- Practical problem solving skills.
- Leadership and motivation.
- Budget management.
- Performance management.
- Understanding of health and social care legislation.
- Safeguarding Adults at Risk procedures.
- Experience of supervising Adult Social Care professionals or the potential to do so, for example development work in a health or social care setting.
- Management of change.
- A commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
- Self-motivated approach to work.
- Change orientated approach to work.
- The ability to work well in a team.
- Ability to make decisions when dealing with often constant and conflicting demands on time.
- Ability to meet the travelling requirements of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional and/or management qualification.
- Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualified or able to demonstrate a willingness to undertake the training.
Desirable
- Identify local need and monitor the quality of local service provision
- Translate local and national policy into practice.
- Implement new service initiatives.
- Chair meetings.
- Degree and/or management qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Working collectively with colleagues, both internal and external.
- Negotiation and influencing skills.
- Practical problem solving skills.
- Leadership and motivation.
- Budget management.
- Performance management.
- Understanding of health and social care legislation.
- Safeguarding Adults at Risk procedures.
- Experience of supervising Adult Social Care professionals or the potential to do so, for example development work in a health or social care setting.
- Management of change.
- A commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
- Self-motivated approach to work.
- Change orientated approach to work.
- The ability to work well in a team.
- Ability to make decisions when dealing with often constant and conflicting demands on time.
- Ability to meet the travelling requirements of the post.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
