Assistant Service Manager - Social Work

Assistant Service Manager - Social Work

 You will share our values and vision for integrating health and social care and our discharge to assess services. We promote wellbeing and choice, supporting people to remain active in their communities and to retain their independence for as long as possible. 

About the role 

Richmond Response and Rehabilitation Team (RRRT) Social Care

RRRT is a well-established and integrated health and social care team, where we work collaboratively to achieve an excellent service for our residents in Richmond. Working across several NHS acute hospital Trusts and community health services, we deliver high quality, effective outcomes though working and supporting each other, within a committed dedicated team.

You will be innovative, engaging and creative in managing your team, helping to deliver safe and well-co-ordinated hospital discharges. You will oversee the effective management of hospital discharges from acute and non-acute hospitals and quickly build positive working relationships with our Health and community partners as a natural communicator.

Our service requires managers to be able to respond to a change in circumstances, due to a hospital admission. Therefore, the ability to think quickly, act calmly and to be decisive is necessary for this role. The successful candidate will deliver effective risk management, with a clear knowledge of legislation and guidance in relation to hospital discharge and Continuing Health Care, to promote well-being and positive outcomes.

This is a hybrid role with a mix of working from the Council office, working from home and visits to hospitals.

We are looking for:

• An innovative and dynamic social care manager with experience of managing people
• Strong supportive leadership with excellent communication and IT skills
• The ability to embrace change, whilst maintaining high quality practice and performance
• The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with Health partners and external organisations
• A commitment to equality diversity and inclusion
• An ability to embed statutory functions under the Care Act 2014 and work in accordance with the Inter-Agency Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding Adults

We can offer you:

• An open and supportive management structure
• Training opportunities to develop your career
• Supportive regular supervision
• Flexible working arrangements

For further information please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk quoting job reference randw/TP/17402/7928 please contact: Angela Kelly, Service Manager on  angela.kelly@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk 

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

A professional qualification in Social Work or Occupational Therapy and registration with SWE/HCPC.

Experience and skills in managing people

Leadership and Management training/qualification (or willing to undertake)

Closing Date:  Sunday 23^rd February 2025

Shortlisting Date: W/C Monday 24^th February 2025

Interview Date: TBC

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