Carer Support Worker – Mental Health
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Job Description
Job Title Operations Manager
Accountable to Chief Executive
Responsible for Hospital Liaison Lead
Hospital Liaison Workers (2 FTE)
Geographical Area Home based/Wiltshire territory
Hours of Work 37 hours per week Monday to Friday
Grade £35,000 to £40,000 depending upon experience
Contract Jan 4th – April 30th 2021 in the first instance
Purpose of the Post
To oversee the setting up of the new Hospital Liaison Service.
To ensure Hospital Liaison Service meets agreed deliverables, and is co-ordinating well with all relevant hospital and Adult Social Care teams and in-house services.
To support and collaborate with other Senior Managers in Carer Support Wiltshire in the management of services delivered by Carer Support Wiltshire.
Key duties and responsibilities:
To be responsible for the new Hospital Liaison Service,:
1. To support and guide the Hospital Liaison Service Lead in setting up the Service, using a project management methodology
2. To oversee the recruitment and induction of a new Hospital Liaison Service staff team
3. To ensure the service is fully co-ordinating with relevant hospital services, including the Flowhub, with Adult Social Care teams, and with in-house and other external carers services and partners.
4. To ensure service delivery is in line with Carer Support Wiltshire (CSW) policies and procedures, and if needed, to revise and/or formulate new policies and procedures; and promote their implementation
5. To hold regular team meetings to share good practice, to identify and resolve problem areas, and to ensure good communication
6. To build positive and effective working relationships with all key partners
7. Evaluate overall service performance by gathering, analysing and interpreting data and metrics
8. To manage all reporting on progress on deliverables to commissioners at Wiltshire Council and in CSW
9. To represent and promote the Hospital Liaison Service and Carer Support Wiltshire to senior staff and key contacts within the hospitals, Wiltshire Council, BSW Clinical Commissioning Group.
10. To manage the budget for the service, review financial performance information and adjust operational budgets as needed
Additional Responsibilities
As a member of the Senior Management Team, the post holder will be expected as necessary to support colleagues by:
To work collaboratively with SMT colleagues on service delivery and management activities, taking part in SMT meetings, contributing ideas, expertise, knowledge and enthusiasm
Participate in reporting via the CEO to the Board of Trustees on own areas of responsibility
Actively contribute and participate in promotional activities, and represent Carer Support Wiltshire in a positive manner, and to raise awareness of carers’ needs.
General Requirements
The post holder will be expected to:
Possess the essential skills as detailed in the person specification
Adhere to and uphold Carer Support Wiltshire’s mission, vision, values, strategic aims and policies
Act with integrity and maintain the highest professional standards at all times
Maintain a confidential, sensitive and discreet approach to personal, sensitive and organisational information
Contribute to a culture of equality and demonstrate a commitment to removing all forms of discrimination as a colleague and as a provider of services to carers
Actively identify own training needs and personal development, and to participate in training sessions when required
A flexible approach is required for this role and the post holder may be asked to undertake other duties from time to time as determined by the Chief Executive and in keeping with the purpose of the post and after consultation with the post holder.
This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to reflect a range of duties the post holder will perform. The job description will be reviewed regularly including at annual appraisals and may be changed in the light of the needs of the organisation and following consultation with the post-holder.
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Person Specification: Operations Manager
| |How assessed |Essential / Desirable|
|Qualifications |
|A good standard of education, GCSE grades C+ above |Application / Certificates |Essential |
|Professional qualification |Application / Certificates |Desirable |
|Evidence of continuous personal development |Application / Certificates |Essential |
|Knowledge |
|Good understanding of the Care Act 2014 and other linked legislation |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Essential |
|Understanding of the current climate of wider health and social care agendas |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Essential |
|Experience |
|Setting up new services |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Essential |
|Project management methodology and delivery |Application (supporting statement) and interview | |
|Experience working with/in primary or secondary health care |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Essential |
|Experience working with Social Services |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Desirable |
|Demonstrable track record of managing a team |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Essential |
|that delivers services to the public | | |
|Experience of working in a team of senior managers |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Essential |
|Experience of using databases and spreadsheets |Application (supporting statement), interview and test |Essential |
|Experience of working with voluntary sector and statutory providers |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Essential |
|Skills and Competencies | | |
|Relationship-building so that all key stakeholders are kept informed, influenced|Application (supporting statement) |Essential |
|and persuaded to give support | | |
|A self-starter, used to taking initiative within agreed parameters |Application (supporting statement |Essential |
|Excellent written English skills, including ability to get a message across |Application (supporting statement) |Essential |
|succinctly | | |
|Able to communicate effectively with the public and professionals |Application (supporting statement) |Essential |
|Able to promote Service and CSW effectively at all levels and command the |Application (supporting statement) |Essential |
|respect of others quickly, including with internal colleagues and those from | | |
|partner organisations | | |
|Good leadership skills with the ability to encourage and utilise the talents of |Application (supporting statement) |Essential |
|team members (including volunteers) to mobilise collective effort and commitment| | |
|Personal qualities | | |
|Keen to learn and innovate |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Essential |
|Resilient to change |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Essential |
|Able to work as part of a team |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Essential |
|Confident to take initiative |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Essential |
|Able to prioritise work and deal with competing demands |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Essential |
|Other | | |
|Able to work flexibly in terms of location and occasional evening and weekend |Application (supporting statement) and interview |Desirable |
|work | | |
|Full driving licence and car owner |Application and supporting documents |Essential |
|Flexibility is required for this role and you may be asked to undertake other |Able to work flexibly in terms of location and occasional |Application |
|duties from time to time, as determined by the Chief Executive and in keeping |evening and weekend work |(supporting |
|with the purpose of the post | |statement) and |
| | |interview |
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