Team Leader - Hospital Discharge

Adult Social Care Services, as part of the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership, leads and supports adults to lead independent and fulfilled lives. An opportunity has arisen for a creative and motivated individual to manage a team of staff supporting adults with their onward journey from hospital, as part of the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership. Team structure may change to reflect integrated working with key tasks including,

• To direct the work of the team, supporting and supervising staff both formally and informally, monitoring and managing risks, prioritising work and reviewing performance.



• To be accountable for excellent quality, safe and effective practice supporting service users to meet their outcomes.



• To contribute to team developments linking to wider service and Partnership improvements. Operational To ensure that the Team meets its statutory aims in accordance with current legislation discharging the Council's duties in relation to legislation and national health and well - being standards.



• To convene and chair planning meetings, case conferences and reviews and manage and co-ordinate adult support and protection investigations.



• To ensure that the provision of care services is reviewed as required and adjusted to meet individual service user outcomes ensuring that a risk aware approach is taken.



• To ensure the successful delivery of the Partnership's Strategic Plan objectives through the team's activities and performance management framework. - Contribute to audit, benchmarking and performance information to inform the development of key strategic and operational developments with the Partnership and others and to support delivery of the strategic aims.



• To ensure that the Team contributes to any statutory returns to the Scottish Government and other regulatory bodies accurately and on time.



• To assist in the preparation of complex reports for Locality Management and ensure Elected Members enquiries are effectively dealt with.



• Ensure effective communication with service users and carers including managing complex complaints.



• To assist in completion of Service reviews and produce improvement and implementation plans to ensure that best value is obtained and appropriate legislation and strategic aims are met.



• To support the development of appropriate procedure documentation and to ensure that these are fully implemented and adhered to, including through supervision processes.



• Assist to manage the Locality Service risk register and ensure that operational risks are identified and responded to appropriately.



• To deputise for the Locality Manager as appropriate and to work with service management and other Team Leaders to ensure excellent service delivery.
  
  30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service


• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.


• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached


• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/


• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service


• Carers Leave


• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave


• Access to Health & Wellbeing support


• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Lift share Scheme


• Car Lease Scheme


• Technology Benefit Scheme