Senior Manager (First Contact and Assessment)

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager (First Contact and Assessment) to join our Adult Services – Communities and Wellbeing team within the Health and Social Care Partnership. This is a key strategic leadership role, responsible for overseeing front door services, including initial contact, assessment, homecare alongside strategic leadership to the wider reablement and unscheduled care agenda ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred services for adults and older people across East Renfrewshire.

As part of the senior management team, you will provide strong operational and professional leadership across multi-disciplinary teams, working in partnership with NHS colleagues, community planning partners and external providers. You will lead service planning and performance, drive continuous improvement, and ensure services are safe, effective and responsive to local need, while contributing to the delivery of the HSCP Strategic Plan and wider community outcomes.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated leader with a strong track record in service delivery, transformation and partnership working within health and social care. You will bring excellent leadership, communication and analytical skills, with the ability to manage complexity, drive innovation and support teams to deliver positive outcomes for our communities.

* Hybrid employees are considered workplace based first, but they will have a level of flexibility to work from home up to 40% of their working week, if it is not to the detriment of their current tasks, team requirements or service needs. 

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with protected adults.  In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

This post requires Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) registration. You must currently have registration or eligibility to apply from commencement of employment (you must apply to register within the first 3 months of employment to ensure registration is complete within 6 months of starting in your role).

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East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15-year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’.  Please follow this link to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences.  Further information can be found here:

Please note - East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer.  It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal 

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