Social Care Lead - Mental Health

Social Care

Adult Services

Ref: G10/OL-87811

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £48,474 to £51,515 per annum (Grade 10)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Hybrid working, office base Level 4, Civic Centre, Oldham, OL1 1UT

Closing Date: Monday 27th May 2024

Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC

Job Description & Person Specification.docx

Role Overview:

The Oldham Health and Social Care economy has signed up to a new and ambitious vision for care which looks to ‘see the greatest and fastest possible improvement in the health and wellbeing of the Borough’s residents by 2020’. The vision is being achieved through delivery of a health and social care system that is built upon sustainable financial and person-focussed models, with integration at the heart of health and social care service delivery.

To support the vision, we have brought together a range of partners including for example Adult Social Care, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Care Alliance, MioCare, primary care and the Oldham Integrated Care Board to create a new integrated system approach. It brings together social, health and voluntary organisations to share knowledge, resources, and skills to deliver a better health and social care experience for our residents.

We are focussed on achieving positive outcomes for people with health and social care needs including:

• Supporting people to be more in control of their lives
• Having a health and social care system that is geared towards wellbeing and the prevention of ill health
• Providing access to health services at home and in the community
• Providing social care that works with health and voluntary services to support people to look after themselves and each other

These are exciting times as we design an integrated approach that is seamless and mapped around people. If you are looking for a new challenge, are motivated, person-focussed and passionate about shaping the future of health and social care services, Oldham Cares is the organisation for you.

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and experienced Manager to work in adults’ services, based in our Community Mental Health Team.

Your main duties will be to have responsibility for a caseload, including cases which can be of a complex and challenging nature; to continue to develop professionally, and be accountable for the delivery of, and promote, social care good practice ensuring delivery of service user assessment, support planning and review service, underpinned by professional knowledge and legislation in order to ensure that:

• Complex individuals are supported appropriately including assessment of risk, care planning and strengths-based assessment of need
• Vulnerable adults are safeguarded and are supported to live well with risk;
• Strength based conversations that result in person-centred outcomes and support requirements are identified, and;
• People are encouraged and enabled to live healthy and independent lives.

These are times of unprecedented and exciting changes in Oldham and as such we require people who are resilient, thrive under pressure and are driven to deliver the best outcomes for residents of Oldham.

Key Requirements:

You will be a qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England, and be able to demonstrate experience of working in health and social care settings. In return you will receive a competitive salary, access to staff benefits and discounts (with lots of local and national companies) and comprehensive development opportunities. You will receive high levels of support through professional supervision.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please do not hesitate to contact: daniel.powner@oldham.gov.uk

Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS (and a Certificate of Good Conduct where you have lived abroad for 12 months or more in the last 10 years).

NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).

Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.

About Us:

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.  Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses.  Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham

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Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy. 

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