Adults - Assistant Team Manager

The salary for this role is £50,942 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our East Surrey Hospital Team. Promoting choice and control is at the heart of everything we do.

At Surrey, we are proud to be leading the way in implementing new ways of working in personalisation and a recovery-focused strength-based approach.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days Annual Leave (rising to 28 after 2 years and 30 after 5 years of continuous local government service) plus Bank Holidays - with the opportunity to buy up to 10 days additional annual leave
• Agile working opportunities - your work/life balance is important to us!
• Training and Development - Superb opportunities for development including a Readiness Programme, Preceptorship, Structured Induction Programme
• A supportive, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Car lease scheme and many more discounted life-style benefits, please visit?MyBenefits?for Surrey County Council staff for more information.

In your application, we would love to hear about your:

• Professional social work, occupational therapy, nursing, or other relevant allied health qualification, have completed any post qualification practice or training requirements, and have current professional registration with their relevant registration authority.
• Post qualification experience, including some management experience in a social care setting with an applied knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation including the Mental Capacity Act and the NHS Continuing Healthcare National Framework
• Effective knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults' procedures and be able to evidence this
• Competent IT skills and willingness to learn how to use a variety of software systems
• Evidence of providing effective professional supervision to less experienced colleagues
• Ability to develop effective partnership relationships with individuals both within and outside the hospital
• Experience with multi agency working and safeguarding in either a locality or hospital team

About the role

We are looking for an Assistant Team Manager who will be able to demonstrate a high level of understanding and commitment to the personalisation agenda. This position will be based at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill.

You will support the manager to deliver high quality personalised adult social care and supporting timely, safe and effective hospital discharges, using your understanding and commitment to supporting carers and a demonstrable commitment to providing management that supports and promotes Surrey County Council's equality and diversity policy. We are committed to developing and maintaining a high performing team able to respond effectively and flexibly to facilitate safe and timely discharges.

You will also provide expert guidance in situations of complexity, where there is conflict or resistance, and enable others in the team to manage complex and challenging situations. You will deputise for the team manager when required, assisting with managing the overall workload of the team and the allocated work of individual team members. Additionally, you will be responsible for the management of complaints, where required, and verify assessments and authorise when appropriate.

Applicants must hold a valid Driving Licence and have access to a car. There is also an expectation that you will be in the office at least 2-3 days per week.

Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our?values.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

(For internal staff interested in a Secondment opportunity please discuss with your Line Manager before submitting your application).

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 01/04/2024.

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.