Social Work Team manager - East Integrated Cluster Network
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37 hours per week
This is an exciting time to join our Integrated Cluster Network Teams. The team works and supports a team around the person and their family or those important to them. The people we support can have long term complex challenges around their physical health; mental health and emotional well-being. It works with both older and younger adults. We aim to provide an holistic support to allow to live their lives as they wish to and ensure voice ,choice, independence and control in their lives.
The Network Team consists of Social Workers, District Nurses, Occupational Therapists; Physiotherapists; Dietetics; Speech and Language Therapy; Pharmacy and Community Psychiatric Nursing. We work closely with G.P. surgeries and the third sector partner agencies to assess and support the needs of adults affected by long term complex and adverse conditions as well as their carers and families. It is line managed by a service manager who is employed jointly by health and the local authority - thus making it a fully integrated team.
We, are seeking to appoint a creative, enthusiastic, ambitious full time permanent social work team manager within the East Integrated Cluster Network. This post sits under the service manager and is responsible for managing and leading the social work element of the network and deputises for the service manager and group manager.
Using a strength based outcome focused model, the network supports adults and their carers to achieve positive outcomes within their lives and encourage wider inclusion in local communities. Maximising an individual's emotional wellbeing is seen as key.
We are keen to continue to develop innovative approaches to support individuals. We work closely with GPs and other cluster partners and utilise the Contingency Care Model to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and care homes, as part of our role to maximise the independence and choice. The continued development of this dynamic service model will require work on widening partnership opportunities with statutory partners; the third sector and with individuals from the community.
We are particularly looking for those who are interested in community work and therapeutic social work practice. We are keen to develop resilient community connections, groups and services in Bridgend. The positions will either be based in our office in Glanrhyd. We will offer focussed and committed development opportunities for the successful candidates.
We encourage informal conversation on visit prior to interview.
For further information please contact one of the East integrated Service Manager - Christopher.lloyd@bridgend.gov.uk or telephone 01656 642448.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
Criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 18 December 2024
Shortlisting Date: 03 January 2025
Interview Date: 22 January 2025
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