Head of Assisted Discharge & Community Services
British Red Cross Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | £56,058 – £65,506 a year |
|---|---|
| Location | Paisley PA1 |
| Type | Full-time |
Job Description
We are looking to recruit a Head of Assisted Discharge and Community Services for an 18 month secondment. This is a pivotal new role within our Health and Local Crisis Response Team who will oversee the development of our existing Assisted Discharge and Community services offered and will be responsible for ensuring they solve commissioner and service user challenges and adapt to innovations in the health and care system.
We are looking for someone with a passion for continuous improvement who understands the importance of service user and commissioner feedback in developing better services to meet health system problems. They will enjoy working collaboratively with Area Leadership Teams and with peers and will be solution and delivery focussed.
About you…
The ideal candidate will have a strong background within either the health sector or the third sector and have recent experience of operating assisted discharge and community wrap around services. They will share the same passion and purpose for supporting people in times of crisis that the BRC does. They will be determined to drive forward change which meets the unique needs of the service users across the UK that we serve and will be expert in spotting challenges and creative problem solving.
Supporting the wider Health team, they will demonstrate excellent influencing skills and will thrive working to support operational teams deliver their best. You can find out more through accessing the job description attached.
We are there for those who need it most
The Health team supports people in the space between hospital and home; maintaining an extensive network of external relationships across health, social care, and emergency services.
- Excellent communication skills. Messages are clear and unambiguous, a professional business tone is adopted.
- Ability to work well under deadlines and juggle multiple priorities. Strong meeting management skills.
- Good business and financial acumen to facilitate strategic planning, business reviews, and opportunity assessments
- Understands internal and external customer business needs and provides appropriate solutions.
- Anticipates, listens to and values customers’ needs, suggestions and feedback.
- Ensures own work output is aligned with customer (internal or external) and stakeholder needs and anticipates future requirements.
- Demonstrates sound ability to apply analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of NHS and LA commissioning
- Good IT skills including Microsoft Office applications
- Ensures inclusive practice and promotes diversity
- Senior experience in a related field such as health, social care or service delivery in a social enterprise
- Development and oversight of service or products including awareness of a product lifecycle approach
- Ability to connect product strategy with business outcomes, fluency in product strategy discussions
- Demonstrated capacity for influencing and making high-quality decisions and taking decisive action.
- 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
- Up to 6% contributory pension
- Flexible working policy
Click here for further details on our staff benefits
A little bit more about us…
Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.
At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Diversity is something we celebrate and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.
In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.
If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation »s Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.
As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.
If driving is an essential requirement of the role, appropriate driver checks will be completed in line with current policy.
The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).
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The British Red Cross helps millions of people in the UK and around the world to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, disasters and conflicts. Our volunteers and staff help people in crisis to live independently by providing support at home, mobility aids and transport. We also teach first aid skills. We are part of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent humanitarian network. We refuse to ignore people in crisis.
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