Job Details

Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: Sunday 01 October 2017

For an informal discussion, please contact Anita Cordell, Operations Manager up to 12 September and after 27 September or Andy Cunningham, Head of Service up to 22 September.

About the Role

Practice Manager within Adult Social Care across Hastings and Rother

An exciting and interesting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Manager to join a friendly, highly motivated and supportive Adult Social Care service in Hastings and Rother. You will be joining the service at a time of forward thinking and pioneering change where Social Care and Health work towards integration to deliver a high quality and seamless service to the community.

The ideal candidate for this post will be self-motivated, innovative, inspirational, well organised, ready for a challenge, and able to deal with competing priorities in a dynamic environment. The Care Act and Mental Capacity Act will drive your management and practice, which will be rooted in social work values; a proven track record in undertaking Safeguarding Enquiries will be essential.

You will be responsible for management of staff and associated resources; managing service performance, and ensuring quality standards are monitored and maintained and achieving continuous service improvement.

In partnership with the Integrated Locality Manager, you will work collaboratively to help develop sustainable partnerships with a range of partners and providers who contribute to the health and wellbeing of a locality population including GPs, primary care, mental health and voluntary and third sector to achieve the best outcomes for adults, carers and their families.

Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad. 

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.

How to apply

Information for redeployees

If you wish to discuss the above position in more detail or be considered for redeployment into this post, please contact your HR Advisor.