Job Introduction
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Job title: Head of Service – Integrated Hospital Pathways
Salary:£74,019 - £79,334
Location:City Wide
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
This is an exciting time for Adult Social Care in Liverpool, as we transform service delivery and introduce new and innovative ways of working. We are ambitious in our approach and will meet our statutory responsibilities in a strength based, person centred way, putting the person at the centre of everything that we do.
Vital to this ambition is our leadership team who will drive this transformational approach, embed new ways of working and deliver our ambition.
We are recruiting a Head of Service within the Adult Social Care and Health Directorate to lead our Integrated Hospital Pathways service.
The successful candidate will be a highly skilled and experienced individual who has extensive knowledge of the statutory requirements across Adult Social Care and Health.
As a leader you will be highly motivated, supportive and able to work autonomously within the national legislative framework and governance arrangements of Liverpool City Council and the wider Care and Health system.
You will manage complex budgets, lead on performance management, programmes of continuous improvement and embed a culture of high-quality services that provide the best outcomes for people.
You will also need to be resilient and have the ability to manage complex change and innovation programmes, whilst maintaining service delivery and quality standards. You will lead on embedding a positive culture and new ways of working in your service area, keeping the focus on the person at the centre of service delivery.
You will champion the values and behaviours expected of all Liverpool City Council employees and will motivate and develop your team.
The role
- As a senior leader you will work to deliver the Council’s priorities and to continually improve the way in which adults social care is delivered through collaborations across departments and with partner organisations in co-producing innovative delivery models that drive efficiency savings and improves outcomes for people in Liverpool.
- You will work with elected members and the Council’s executive team to ensure effective communication, business planning and management for adult social care, in line with the corporate procedures.
- You will identify and drive through the necessary changes to culture and practice to successfully embed improved ways of working.
- You will ensure that appropriate support is in place to facilitate effective partnerships with Liverpool residents, promoting the voice of people drawing on services, families and carers for successful co-design and co-production of services that benefit local people and communities.
- You will work with key stakeholders and partners across the Care and Health system, maintaining positive and effective working relationships.
Why Liverpool?
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with it’s rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
Our offer to you includes an attractive package;
- 35 hour working week with hybrid working model a minimum of 3 days per week in the office
- 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 35 days
- Very competitive salary
- Regular high-quality supervision
- Travel Pass Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- Car Lease Scheme
- 20% Discounted Lifestyles Membership
- Family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity
- Attractive Local Government Pension scheme
- Additional Leave purchase option
- High quality learning and development opportunities
- 5 days Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash – discounts off Dental Bills, Optical Care
Click on this link to view our Recruitment video and what life is like working at Liverpool city council - https://vimeo.com/942364338
Jason Oxley, our Director of Operations warmly invites your application;
‘This is a really exciting time to join us in our improvement journey and to be part of a wider leadership team that has the opportunity to influence and effect positive change and service development”,
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Phil Wong, Head of Service – phil.wong@liverpool.gov.uk
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and up to date registration with Social Work England as a qualified Social Worker.
Face to face interviews will be held w/c 14th October 2024.
