Practice Manager - Health and Social Care Connect
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An opportunity has arisen for a practice manager to join the Health and Social Care Connect (HSCC) team based in Eastbourne. As the service responsible for providing the point of access into adult community health and social care services in East Sussex, we are looking for an experienced manager with an interest in ongoing service development and delivery.
HSCC provides a variety of functions including processing professional health referrals, providing the public with information and advice, completing social care assessments and the triage of safeguarding concerns and enquiries. We work closely with partners across the health and social care system and the emergency services, and as a practice manager you may be required to represent HSCC at various meetings and forums.
HSCC is an office based service that uses IT and telephony systems to deliver the right outcome, at the right time for the residents of East Sussex. We are looking for an experienced social worker to join the team to support staff and service delivery.
You will also have line management responsibility for staff who provide a 24/7 service. Whilst you will not be required to work shifts you will be required to participate in the on-call rota out of hours to provide management support and advice.
HSCC continues to develop and evolve and you could play a key role in this, helping us to build on the successes of the service to date.
We are looking for candidates who:
- Are self-motivated;
- Committed to supporting and developing staff;
- Passionate about service delivery
- Keen to share their social work knowledge and experience
We are accepting CV's and covering letters explaining how they meet the essential criteria.
Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams following the shortlisting process.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Alison O'Shea, Operations Manager on 07788 356411 .
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
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Additional Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.
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Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.
Equal Opportunities
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.