Adults Team Manager - Frimley Park Hospital

The starting salary for this role is £58,033 per annum based on working 36 hours per week. This is a full-time position, but we are happy to consider part time applications also.

We are excited to be hiring a new Team Manager to join our fantastic team at Frimley Park Hospital. This service runs from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday. In practice, you are likely to be required to work a minimum of one weekend shift per month and one late shift per week. Staff who are on the rota to work a shift falling on a weekend will be given a day off in lieu. Full-time applicants will be contracted to a 36-hour week and these hours will be worked on a rota basis across 7 days a week. Further information regarding the working pattern can be discussed at interview.

This is a fixed term / secondment opportunity until 31/01/2025. For internal candidates interested in applying for a secondment opportunity, please discuss with your Line Manager before submitting your application.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Annual leave allowance (for bank) or remove for term time
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

Frimley Park is a busy, acute hospital. The Hospital Social Work Team is a dynamic and fast-paced team comprising of Social Workers, Social Care Assistants, and Administrators that work with multiple professionals to ensure the safe discharge and follow up care. The diverse team are committed to making a positive difference for our residents. In return we will provide you with the training, excellent supervision and development opportunities to progress your career.

About the Role

Our vision is 'working with all our partners to make a difference to the lives of people, through trusted, personalised and universal social care support, so people have choice and control, and can maximise their well-being and independence in their local community'.

In this role you will ensure that the hospital team provide the support required for people being discharged from hospital. You will work closely with health partners and contribute to the development of the service. You will also ensure that front-line care services are high quality and customer focused while taking responsibility for leading the team and managing resources. What's more, your remit will include putting measures in place for risk management and business continuity, building relationships with other agencies and service providers, and contributing to service improvement initiatives.

In Adult Social Care we value our staff and as part of that commitment we ensure all our staff have a full induction. The induction programme is designed to ensure new starters complete their mandatory training and are equipped with the skills and knowledge to undertake their new role. The programme will consist of a variety of E-Learning and workplace shadowing opportunities.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Social work, occupational therapy or other relevant professional qualification.
• Significant knowledge and/or experience of Health and Social Care
• Experience of successful management of staff, including managing performance and development while successfully addressing conduct, attendance, and performance capability issues
• Skilled in managing budgets, with substantial experience of managing the delivery and improvement of social care
• A sound understanding of personalisation and strengths-based assessments
• Direct experience of delivering adult social care services and a comprehensive and applied knowledge of adult social care legislation.

You will need the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of this role.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 06/05/2024 with interviews planned for 17/05/2024.We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.