The role
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Intermediate Care Southwark are an integrated health and social care service who provide both Urgent Response and Rehabilitation and Reablement pathways to residents of the London Borough of Southwark. The services is multidisciplinary, consisting of Social Workers, Assistant Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Pharmacists, Rehabilitation Support Workers, and Business Support Staff, with staff from Southwark Council, Guys and St Thomas' NHS Trust and Kings College Hospital.
The purpose of the service is to provide home based support and rehabilitation for clients 18 years and over in order to maximise independence, prevent unnecessary hospital admission, facilitate hospital discharge and reduce reliance on long term care where possible, for people residing in the London Borough of Southwark.
Short term outcome focused interventions are delivered in client’s homes for a period of up to six weeks. This is achieved through multi-disciplinary (MDT) assessment and rehabilitation co-ordinated by Senior Therapists, Social Workers and Nurses, supported by Rehabilitation Support Workers (RSW’s).
The Team Manager role is integral to the service leadership team and provides line management and professional leadership to the social care staff as well as providing operational leadership and expertise to the wider multidisciplinary team. A key part of this role is the implementation of a strength based approach across the service, ensuring an effective and efficient use of resources to provide a quality person centred service.
In addition you will have responsibility for for the service achievement of performance indicators, targets and standards. You will contribute to the development of practice, procedures and policy, and the professional development of the social care staff within the service. You will lead on areas of recruitment, and contribute to financial management for the service and ensuring that care planning achieves value for money for the wider organisation. You will participate, and lead where appropriate, on areas of service development between various social care teams and across partner organisations. You will ensure that the work of the service is completed in accordance with legislation, policy, and best practice.
Additional details
This post requires an enhanced DBS check.
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: Thursday 21st October 2021 at 23:59
Interview Date: Thursday 4th November 2021
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