Home First Team Manager | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a dynamic leader to oversee a new service aimed at supporting patient discharge and preventing hospital admissions. The ideal candidate will have strong management qualities and experience in the health or social care sector. This role requires traveling across various locations in Kent and the flexibility to work collaboratively with a multi-skilled team. A competitive benefits package is included.

Benefits

Comprehensive wellbeing package

Guaranteed hours

Potential for overtime

Qualifications

• Ability to travel across a wide geographical area in a timely and flexible manner.
• Experience of working with multi-skilled staff.
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Steer the service in the right direction.
• Create an excellent team and support staff.
• Monitor performance as the service progresses.

Skills

Leadership

Management qualities

Decision-making skills

Experience in Health or Social Care sector

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 is essential (subject to the Equality Act 2010).

You should note that public transport is rarely available option as your role will involve travelling to rural areas, often with limited public transport.

Values and Working Style

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.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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. We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn\'t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission. 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.

Flexible Working

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 suits us both.

Vaccination

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

About the Service and Location

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.

Benefits

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

Additional Notes

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.