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Head of Social Care

Employer
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Staffordshire
Salary
£83,571 to £96,376 per annum
Closing date
27 Aug 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 8D
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
An exciting opportunity to play a part in developing our brighter future has become available!!

We are seeking a highly skilled, considerably experienced, resilient, ambitious and passionate Head of Social Care to join our integrated collective leadership team as part of the Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Care Group within Midlands Partnership Foundation NHS Trust.

The work is varied albeit challenging with a strong ethos of strengths based, co-production, equality, diversity and inclusion - which are at the heart of everything we do.

This is an ideal opportunity to utilise your experienced senior leadership skills in a supportive, dynamic and friendly environment and/or we can provide an excellent developmental support package to the right candidate looking for career progression opportunities.

To view a selection of video shorts from a range of colleagues working in the organisation please click the below link:

Social Work / Social Care :: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (mpft.nhs.uk)

Main duties of the job

  • You will be working as our ASC lead representative as part of a well-established & supportive Care Group senior leadership team in one of the largest integrated health & social care community providers.
  • Leading on working collaboratively in an effective way, you will ensure the duality of the S75 Partnership Agreement requirements & Care Group's integrated services mission are delivered, including implementing strategic & operational objectives in an outcome focused & timely way, ensuring that S75 statutory & regulatory duties are fully observed.
  • MPFT has a hugely successful longstanding S75 partnership agreement with Staffordshire County Council. We operate as a 'One Staffordshire' Adult Social Care senior leadership team across the partners & with the beneficial arrangement of having a joint post of Director of Adult Social Care & Assistant Director of Adult Social Care & Safeguarding spanning the two partner organisations.
  • Partners promote a strong emphasis on integrated ways of working, forging links within local communities to provide an outcome focused, person centred service as we operate within an integrated care system.
  • The position specifically operationally manages & leads the Adult Social Care services across the county & ensures strong governance as well as the highest possible standards & quality of provision.


About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
  • Support your career development & progression
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Comprehensive Induction & on-going support & development programme
  • There is potential to offer a contract that enables you to bring your 'continuous service' Local Authority or Agenda for Change with you bringing further benefits - subject to further discussion and agreement.
  • Generous maternity, paternity & adoption leave
  • Flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) & the opportunity to purchase additional leave
  • Extensive Health & Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured & maintained, mileage paid at lease car rate
  • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured & maintained, your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to �2k
  • Free flu vaccinations every year
  • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to �250 (if the criteria is met)
  • Auto enrolled into the Social Work Learning Academy membership supporting workforce career development & aspirations, with strong leadership & support in place encouraging you to be the best that you can be.


Job description

Job responsibilities

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Please be aware that the process will be in two stages with the first stage including psychometrics. First stage successful candidates will then progress to stage two which will include face to face panel interviews.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Before applying for this varied and unique opportunity we encourage you to view the full job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Qualified Social Worker and Registered with Social Work England
  • Masters Degree or demonstrate equivalent level of professional experience/knowledge


Desirable

  • Formal project management training eg Prince 2
  • Formal training in workforce planning
  • Holder of a management / business qualification


Experience

Essential

  • Comprehensive knowledge and experience of relevant adult social work and safeguarding legislation including the Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
  • Demonstrate an in depth knowledge around financial management, contract performance management, staff management, tender writing gained over an extended period


Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Countywide TBC

Staffordshire

ST16 3AG

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

301-BK-24-6489590

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