Job overview
Are you a dynamic and highly experienced social work leader,seeking a new leadership opportunity?
We are seeking a full time Social Care Professional Lead / Service Manager to join the team. You will provide professional social care leadership for staff, and work as a member of the multidisciplinary governance and management team arrangements within the Mental Health Directorate. The post is predominantly focused on adult services provision and will work in partnership across the interface of Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford Health services, working in partnership with third sector organisations (the Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership ‘OMHP) to develop services.
The Service Manager will also be responsible for contributing to overall Directorate strategy/policy to ensure that the Directorate delivers its quality, people, finance, and performance objectives (in regard to the service they manage).
Main duties of the job
You will:
- Work within the Mental Health Directorate Senior Management Team and Clinical Leadership to advise how Social Work and Social Care values, practice and statutory responsibilities are represented and integrated in the delivery of integrated health and social care adult MH services.
- Perform a leadership role on behalf of the local authority in respect of safeguarding within the directorate working together with clinical and management teams to assure high quality safeguarding practice, undertaking audits of the directorate performance.
- Take responsibility for advising and interpreting the parameters of Social Care policy to ensure that Social Care services are delivered safely and securely within statutory and legal frameworks.
- Lead, analyse and judge highly complex data from designated investigations of complaints, Patient Safety Incidents (PSIs) to ensure organisational learning and service improvement.
Working for our organisation
Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Social Work Degree Qualification
- Evidence of Mental Health social care expertise.
Desirable criteria
- Approved Mental Health Professional/BIA
Aptitude and Skill
Essential criteria
- Demonstration of well-developed and effective leadership skills.
- Understanding of the principles of effective project management.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of the development of good relationships across stakeholders
- Substantial experience of managing health and social care staff.
- Management of key resources – staff, finance, performance, and information
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary settings.
Desirable criteria
- Advanced Excel skills.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Leadership and motivational skills.
- Ability to work with frequent exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Evidence of negotiating skills in complex organisational processes.
Documents to Download
Mental Health Social Work Service Manager (PDF, 360.4KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
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