Countywide Acute Team Manager

An opportunity has arisen for a full time Team Manager, within Central Short Term Support Service managing and supporting people the a period of recuperation, recovery and reablement. The post you are applying for is a full-time permanent based at County Hall.

Lancashire Adult Social Care has transformed how we assess, deliver, and support our citizens in Lancashire with a significant focus on promoting and maintaining independence through creative support planning.

The successful candidate will become an integral part of a Countywide Short Term Support Service, working in partnership with Lancashire County Council and the NHS. We are a fluid and integrated resource that assists in relieving pressures within both ASC Acute Services in partnership with our health colleagues, Age UK, Housing colleagues, carers services and care providers. The operates over 7 days and the post holder will be required to wok 1 in 4 weekends, with enhanced rates of pay and time back for weekends worked, although this could change subject to business need.

Advert closes 01 September 2024, shortlisting and interviews to be confirmed.

Your role will include:

• Manage a busy front-line service.


• Respond to referrals urgent in nature and directing staffing resource.


• Manage demand, manage risk and competing priorities.


• Be able to challenge and negotiate.


• Offer direct line management support to the senior social worker, social workers / SCSO's, including formal supervision, HR oversight, case work allocation.


• Manage complaints.


• Case work oversight, budget approvals/ oversight.


• Contribute to the management of performance and data; the demands across the area- reporting to Area Manager


• Lead the team Case Progression and Wellbeing Team Meeting


• Be a supportive team member to wider Short Term Support Services management team.


• Attend and contribute to the area meetings led by the County Operations Manager.


• Liaise and work jointly with other colleagues, internal and external such as health and contribute to the Integration agenda.


• Ensure a culture of promoting independence is embedded within the team.


• Undertake all other relevant management tasks as directed
  
  Lancashire County Council also offers great staff benefits with generous annual leave entitlements, a well-established staff Health and Wellbeing programme and the opportunity to progress as part of an exciting, well-established service that is looking to bring real benefits to the people of Lancashire.
  
  Salary, Per annum £43,421- £48,474| Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Short Term Support Service Team Manager, You must be registered with Social Work England to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Work England. For Social Worker/Care Manager positions where non- social worker qualifications are accepted, registration is not required, and you will be appointed as a Care Manager.


The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and you must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

We do not hold a sponsorship licence and can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, your application will not progress.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.