Home First Team Manager

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organisation is seeking a leader to oversee new Enablement and Urgent Care services in Ashford. The role focuses on patient independence and requires strong leadership qualities. The ideal candidate will have a background in health or social care and be able to manage a flexible working environment. This is a unique opportunity to shape a new service aimed at preventing hospital admissions and supporting patient discharge.

Benefits

Comprehensive wellbeing package

NHS Blue Light scheme

Guaranteed hours

Qualifications

• Experience working with a multi-skilled staff base for optimal outcomes.
• Able to monitor performance and adapt service as needed.
• Belief in providing personalized support and encouraging enablement.

Responsibilities

• Steer the service in the right direction as a leader.
• Encourage team development and manage operational challenges.
• Work flexibly to suit both personal commitments and service needs.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-making

Budget management

Patient care

Knowledge of Health or Social Care

Job description

Overview

Our Enablement and Urgent Care services are responsive and flexible with the aim of supporting people to develop and maintain their independence within their home environment.

Our aim is to prevent unnecessary hospital admission and facilitate early discharge from the acute hospitals. The ability to travel across a wide geographical area in a timely and flexible manner at various times of the day is essential. Car owner/driver essential (subject to the Equality Act 2010).

You should note that public transport is rarely a viable option as your role will involve travelling to rural areas, often with limited public transport. The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.

Key attributes and requirements

• Believes in providing personalised support, building confidence and encouraging enablement.
• Can work independently with confidence in their own decision-making skills.
• Understands working to targets, budgets and reporting on both.
• Wants to develop operational skills.
• Has experience of working with a multi-skilled staff base and ensuring that these skills are used for the best outcomes.
• Knowledge of working in the Health or Social Care sector is required.

Working arrangement

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won\'t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We\'ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.

About the service

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we\'ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, excellent.

This new Service has been designed to offer a wrap round supported discharge from Hospital or to provide an integrated approach to prevent hospitalisation. Initially, the service will operate within the Thanet and Canterbury areas with a base at Westbrook House in Margate. It will operate 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm.

Leadership opportunity

This is a new and exciting opportunity for someone with strong Leadership and Management qualities to be at the start, steering the service in the right direction. Someone who would welcome the chance to create an excellent team and support the staff through any challenges. Someone able to monitor performance as the service progresses and make changes to suit the needs of the service.

What you get

In return you will receive a comprehensive wellbeing package including Kent Rewards and NHS Blue Light scheme, guaranteed hours and the potential for overtime.

Application note

We appreciate the interest of previous applicants, but this posting is intended for new candidates. The role will be office-based in Dover with the flexibility of working from Trinity House in Ashford and Westbrook House in Thanet.

You will be employed by Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, but equally accountable to Kent County Council.