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Assistant Team Manager

Employer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Ladies Walk, Sedgley, DY3 3UA
Salary
£40,578.00 to £43,570.00 per annum
Closing date
11 Sep 2022
Reference
DUDLEY000007666

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Sector
Health & Social Care / Work
Job Type
Social care
Contract Type
Full time permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

About Us

An exciting opportunity is now available within the High Risk and Complex Needs cluster in Dudley Disability Service. This service supports people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs, who require ongoing co-ordination of their care and support needs or who have a level of complexity to their needs that require specialist intervention. We are committed to meeting the needs of our customers, delivering a personalised quality service, promoting independence, choice, control, inclusion and achieving resolution.

The Role

Hours: 37.00 per week Grade 11

We are a busy and dynamic team, looking for a full time new High Risk and Complex Needs Assistant Team Manager who:

Is a strong team player, and can work in partnership with other Assistant Team Managers to lead, inspire and motivate the team.

With their expert knowledge of high risk and complex needs in adult social care, provide support and works with the team to deliver a strength-based approach to assessment and support planning.

Understands the importance of having strong oversight of safe discharges from hospitals and Safeguarding activity within the team.

Is a leader that is passionate about high staff performance, has experience of coaching staff, and supporting them with their continuous professional development.

Is a clear communicator who is able to provide leadership and direction to staff as appropriate through application of positive language.

Understands collaborative working with mental health trusts, CCGs and the Black Country local authorities as well as MAPPA, Police and Probation.

Good understand of funding framework under s117 aftercare and CHC. Ability to identify the eligibility and work with our health colleagues.

You will be expected to carry out the following duties:

Support the Team Managers and 4 other Assistant Team Managers with managing and supervising the High Risk and Complex Needs cluster.

Be able to use and interpret data insight reports to implement change processes, improve individual/team performance., and inform decision making.

 

Work in partnership with other Assistant Team Managers to provide one to one supervision, peer supervision, and professional development sessions.

Manage and support our High Risk Complex workers to produce good quality assessments, MCAs, safeguarding investigations reports as well as Mental Health Tribunals, hearings, and Care Programme Approaches (CPAs).

Good understand of the legal framework around the Mental Health Act 1983/07 and good understanding of a good safe discharge plan, reablement and recovery journey.

Provide oversight and support staff with all Safeguarding activity, including Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interests Decisions, Court of Protection applications, and Community Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Problem solving, assessment and management of risk is a daily function of this role.

To support with encouraging decision making to be taken at the lowest level possible, providing clear boundaries, support and advice, and without giving up on general accountability.

Carry out investigations and resolve formal complaints with support from the Team Manager.

Key Requirements:

What you need to succeed:

A strong ethic towards excellence. We need an individual who takes ownership, constructively challenges boundaries/processes where they cause blockages, and is not afraid to have difficult conversations.

Previous experience working in an Adult Social Care setting, with individuals who have Profound and Multiple Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Physical Disability, and Acquired Brain Injury – this is not an essential requirement.

A strong ability to plan, prioritise and deliver to tight timescales, responding flexibly and positively to change and work effectively under pressure.

Leadership skills. Management and supervisory experience are preferable.

The successful applicant will be supported with high-quality professional support, supervision and excellent learning and development opportunities. First and foremost, you will essentially be part of a supportive and cohesive management team who have vast experience of all age disability.

An informal discussion with the Team Manager is welcome if you would like to know more. Please contact Shabila Bi on 01384 81 5182 or via email on: Shabila.Bi@dudley.gov.uk

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance; https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/20563/help/

If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

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About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.

We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities.  We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark

• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services

• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people

• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums

• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents

• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents

We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan, Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info

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Location
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Mary Stevens Park
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 2AA
United Kingdom

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