Deputy Team Manager - Post Hospital Review Team

Our client, Hertfordshire Council, is looking for a Deputy Team Manager to join their Post Hospital Review Team.

The Service supports an integrated approach to managing the care of people who require support upon discharge from hospital, so the role will involve working alongside occupational therapists, community care officers, health colleagues and care providers.

• You will be required to review support packages of people discharged from hospital on our various enablement pathways, including carrying out assessment of need and setting up longer-term packages for those requiring on-going support.
• You will also need to undertake safeguarding activity if required.
• You will need to be HCPC registered and have knowledge and experience of relevant legislation.
• You will have the ability to undertake innovative assessments and care planning with individuals, carers and their personal support networks.
• We promote personalisation focusing on the wellbeing of the individual.
• Through care planning we strive for increased independence, choice and control by enable people to direct their own support.
• You will gain extensive experience in the field of adult social care, safeguarding practice and multi-disciplinary working.
• You should be able to demonstrate a commitment to supporting people with the right care and information at the right time to help prevent future need, enable independence and promote positive wellbeing that will empower people to live the lives they want to.
• The post will require you to visit service users in the community to undertake reviews, so a driving licence is essential as is the ability to respond to situations quickly and flexibly.
• To improve outcomes for service users, the Integrated Discharge Service supports a 7 day Hospital Discharge service.
• The post will be asked to be part of the service-wide rota to provide cover on consecutive Saturdays and Sundays once every eight weeks and will receive days off during the weeks before and after. There will be opportunities for you to discuss this at interview.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.