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Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £15.74.

This post requires a very competent administrator able to keep up with a fast pace of work. The vacancy is within children's social care in a team that works directly with foster carers.
The responsibilities of the Unit Coordinator are;

To set up and maintain systems and processes to enable the smooth running of
the social work unit, ensuring that the work of the unit is co-ordinated and well
organised.

2. To act as a first point of contact for enquiries to the unit, some of which may be
   complex and/or contentious, from other staff, members of the public, or other
   agencies. To answer queries where possible, and to take messages for members
   of the unit or direct the caller to another source of help.
3. To take phone calls or receive office visits from children and families known to the
   unit, dealing sensitively with families who may be in distress.
4. To ensure diaries and appointments for members of the unit are co-ordinated and
   accessible.
5. To organise meetings and arrange venues for members of the unit and maintain
   follow up and bring forward systems to alert members to forthcoming meetings
   and appointments.
6. To maintain systems of key statutory requirements for children as directed by the
   Consultant Social Worker, for example child protection visits, children’s reviews
   etc., ensuring that members of the unit are aware of due dates in advance.
   To service the weekly case planning meeting ensuring papers are prepared,
   relevant professionals are invited to specific case discussions, and accurate
   records are kept for each child discussed.
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8. To take minutes of other professional meetings, some of which may be at other
   venues, including families’ homes.
9. To be aware of children’s and families’ circumstances and to keep up to date on
   developments within cases, in order to be equipped to answer queries from
   children, families, staff or other agencies as directed by the Consultant Social
   Worker.
10. To collect and aggregate management information about the work of the unit and
    produce regular reports as directed by the Consultant Social Worker.
11. To undertake research or special projects on behalf of the unit as directed by the
    Consultant Social Worker.
12. To ensure financial payments to families are efficiently managed. To raise
    purchase orders (paper and electronic) as requested and ensure appropriate
    authorisation for payments. To implement and operate procedures relating to
    financial matters in accordance with the Council’s procedures and to ensure all
    transactions are authorised and recorded e.g. travel warrants, local orders, petty
    cash, vouchers.
13. To arrange transport and other appointments for families, for example children’s
    medicals, as directed by the members of the unit.
14. To work collaboratively with colleagues from all other agencies.
15. To be accountable to members of the social work unit for the maintenance of
    confidentiality, understanding that the work undertaken by the unit will be of a
    sensitive nature and must not be discussed or disclosed to any other officers
    without prior agreement.
16. To assist in the preparation of reports and briefing papers on a wide range of
    issues for members of the unit as directed by the Consultant Social Worker.
17. To keep records for all members of the unit to include sickness absence, annual
    leave arrangements, training days taken etc.
18. To set up systems and protocols to ensure back up cover can maintain a full
    service at all times in order to ensue cover arrangements for members of the unit
    who are not in the office, for example, annual leave, vacancies, sickness etc.
19. To ensure that all paper correspondence received is date stamped then stored
    electronically. Ensure that all correspondence sent out is accurate and drafted to a
    high standard. To ensure that letters, including complaints, are responded to
    within reasonable timescales.

Job Category : Interim Executive.
Location : County Hall - C2, Essex County Council, Chelmsford.
Hours Per Week : 37.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary : £650.04 per day.

From highly affluent communities through to some of the highest levels of deprivation in the country, Essex is a diverse county, giving us a wide variance in life expectancy and quality.

This is a unique opportunity on a 6 month interim contract, to help embed public health within local communities, contributing to the improvement of the public’s health and wellbeing through mainstream activities, whilst leading and managing the response successfully in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances.

You will build strong collaborative relationships, whilst designing, developing, interpreting and delivering ambitious strategies and objectives which improve health, and reduce inequalities across the County.

This role provides professional advice and knowledge in respect of public health, so you should have experience of using complex information to explain public health issues to a wide audience. You will be a strategic thinker with analytical skills to utilize both qualitative (including health economics) and quantitative information.

You will have the ability to influence senior members including directors and CEO’s, whilst motivating and leading partner initiatives, lead teams and contribute effectively in meetings. The role will need to develop clinical quality assurance; quality improvement and evidence based clinical practice.

Role responsibilities

• Accountable for developing and delivering inter-agency long and short term strategic plans, projects and programmes which deliver key public health targets and support and drive the council’s wider organizational strategy for improving the health of people in Essex.
• Accountable for the delivery strategy for services, ensuring that performance is clearly defined in terms of benchmarked outcomes and short, medium and long term business, budgetary, performance and quality targets.
• This role provides professional advice and knowledge in respect of public health, which supports and informs ethical frameworks to develop high quality equitable services across primary, secondary and social care sectors.
• Accountable for developing and delivering inter-agency long and short term strategic plans, projects and programmes which deliver key public health targets and support and drive the council’s wider organisational strategy for improving the health of people in Essex.
• Responsible for influencing external agencies in their public health policy decisions by working with complex professional, managerial and population groups and other organisations in the statutory, non-statutory and private sectors.
• Responsible for safeguarding the health of the population in relation to communicable disease, infection control and environmental health, including delivery of immunisation targets and the implementation of NICE or equivalent national standards/guidance.
• Responsible for identifying, developing and delivering informed areas for action within the local communities based on available evidence of health needs, inequalities and impact assessments.
• Build strong relationships with health, social care and voluntary organisations to deliver joint working and ensure delivery of the wider government targets, providing positive outcomes for residents and communities
• Development of public health through education and training, forging links with academic centres, commissioning research and contributing to professional teaching.
• Delegated functions as detailed in the council’s constitution (and as amended from time to time).

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists. If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice
• Meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body
• MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment
• Masters in Public Health, desirable
• In depth understanding of the health and care system and the relationships with both local and national government
• In depth knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement evaluations and evidence based public health practice
• Strong and demonstrable understanding of interfaces between health, social care and key partners (dealing with wider determinants of health)
• Commitment to work within a political system irrespective of personal political affiliations
• Experience of delivering successful change management programmes across organizational boundaries
• Media experience demonstrating delivery of effective health behaviour or health promotion messages, desirable

Please note Public health specialty registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Queensbridge Trust, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary : £17.21.

CHSCP TRAINING COORDINATOR ROLE
Administers an annual programme of training and seminars across City of London and Hackney. See CHSCP website: https://chscp.org.uk/training-calendar/

Admin / Coordinator required with strong experience of committee administration and minute taking experience.

Roles includes (but not limited to):

• To work in conjunction with the CHSCP on the development and writing of the yearly CHSCP training strategy, programme and annual report.
• Take responsibility for arranging CHSCP training courses by way of organising trainers, venues, refreshments, equipment and other requirements necessary for successful training.
• To be responsible for ensuring that the training budget is spent effectively and efficiently.
• Ensure that accurate financial records are maintained and to take responsibility for ensuring that all invoices are paid within timescales and be able to provide an up to date record of current expenditure.
• Take responsibility for compiling and disseminating statistical records of relevant training activity and attendance.
• To liaise with the relevant trainer to confirm what is required to be included in the course training pack to then take responsibility for ensuring these packs are produced and available for each delegate.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified.
Location : Lynton House, Redbridge Council, Ilford.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £15.00.

Role purpose and role dimensions:
Overview of the job: To assist Redbridge Council and North East London Foundation Trust fulfil its duties and responsibilities in relation to The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberties, Safeguarding and all other appropriate legislation.

Fundamental to fulfilling the responsibilities of this post is the ability to respond flexibly, positively and successfully to the ever-changing pressures which an integrated Health and Social Care service will face. This Job Description is a guide to the level and range of responsibilities the post holder will be expected to undertake initially. It is neither exhaustive nor inclusive and may be subject to changes in order to meet legislative requirements changing circumstances and business demands of the service.

The primary purpose of this role is to:
• Undertake holistic person-centred assessments, support planning and reviews of people with a range of health conditions and their carers, working within a multi-disciplinary framework.
• Undertake the legal and statutory duties of the post as required by the Care Act.
• Provide a person-centred service which focuses on asset based interventions to enable people to optimise and maximise their abilities, by using strengths based approach.
• Assess for minor pieces of equipment and adaptations which will support the person to remain independent.
• Support people to maintain their independence within their homes by utilising support in the local community and the persons personal networks
• To support and work collaboratively with health colleagues to ensure people receive the required health and social care support within the community, are discharged from hospital within agreed timeframes with appropriate support mechanisms in place, prevent hospital admission and pro-actively work with the principles of admission avoidance.
• Manages the allocation of resources required to maintain independence through the use of Personal Budgets and explores all options that are available to people.
• Develop and maintain high standards, within your role and promote integrated working methods within the service.
• Contribute to maintaining quality standards, and ensure self-development is maintained.
• Manages, plans, prioritises and progress cases of an appropriate level of complexity, seeking support and suggesting resolutions for workload difficulties with due regard to service standards, targets and timescales.
• Promote effective communication within the team and with colleagues internal and external of the organisation.
• Assess and evaluate risk in partnership with service users and carers, where required putting in place appropriate interventions, strategies and contingency plans to mitigate risk and to protect vulnerable adults.
• Assess for and arrange delivery/instillation and review for minor equipment, adaptations and non-complex assistive technology, which will maximise the persons independence in line with Trusted Assessor guidelines.
• Support service users and their carers to identify and purchase aids, assisted technology and adaptations and to fit, adjust and demonstrate their use within the person’s home where appropriate.
• Use knowledge and skills to develop and advise on rehabilitation plans, promoting choice and independence.
• Support the team to meet performance requirements and outcomes and ensure data is recorded in line with organisational requirements.
• Ensure safeguarding issues are raised in line with the Councils and Health’s policies and procedures.
• Promote and implement principles and practices of working within an integrated health and social care framework.

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified.
Client Location : King George Hospital, Redbridge Council, Ilford.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £22.47.

Enhanced DBS

The applicant will be based in the Hospital Social Work Team, based in King George Hospital. The team had an office based in Whipps Cross hospital. The team is responsible for implementing the discharge to assess model of care for patients who are deemed medically fit or completed their rehabilitation. It manages referral from out of borough hospitals, work with the Hubs to agree discharge pathways and plans. The team deals with safeguarding referrals, complete Care Act assessment, provide advice and information regarding all social problems

Qualifications/Certifications
HCPC Registration
Degree level or equivalent e.g. NVQ level 4 &/or relevant experience
GCSE Grade A-C (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified.
Location : Goodman House, Essex County Council, Chelmsford.
Hours Per Week : 37.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary : £14.21 per hour.

We are looking for between 10 to 15 Wellbeing and Independent Practitioners to join our team in West to help provide support to the current service.

Candidate must have;
• Good computer knowledge - this role is currently working remotely
• Care knowledge
• Willingness to learn
• Good communication skills
• Admin experience – confident in Work, Excel and using corporate systems
• Ideally NVQ Level 4 in Care or Social Care but not essential

The pay rate for this position is £14.21 per hour and the team are looking to conduct interviews on 15th and 16th February with a view to start week commencing 22nd February.

Job Purpose

ECC Adult Social Care (ASC), through effective practice, is moving towards a transformational shift from a focus on long-term care support, to a model with four key principles: prevention; early intervention; enablement and safeguarding. This will enable people, their families and carers to access information and tools, live healthily and independently and for ASC, an opportunity to respond pro-actively to growing service demand in a sustainable way.

Working with people with disabilities and other conditions, you will undertake statutory responsibilities and focus on prevention, strengths, reducing risks and meeting needs. You will provide advice, working alongside people and their networks to support them to maximise their independence and wellbeing.

In collaboration with colleagues and practitioners across the health and voluntary sector, you will support effective integration between health and social care, ensuring systems are joined up and accessible.

Job Category : Interim Executive.
Location : County Hall - E3 zone 1, Essex County Council, Chelmsford.
Hours Per Week : 37.00.
Start Date : 22/03/2021.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.

We are looking for an Interim Director of Safeguarding and Quality Assurance for Adults across Essex County Council. The hiring manager is looking to interview candidates week commencing 08/03 and for a successful candidate to start 22/03

Day rate is set at £528.15, however we may consider higher day rates with significant experience.

Job Purpose

Passionate about the protection and safeguarding of adults, this is a complex and demanding role requiring fine judgement. As the council’s designated professional lead for safeguarding adults, this leader has a deep professional expertise and is a subject matter expert working across the authority and with our statutory partners.

This role is about so much more than just ensuring compliance with legislative requirements. This leader will drive wider quality assurance and best practice initiatives across internal and external provision, ensuring a strengths-based approach permeates decision making at all levels and that a culture of reflective learning and improvement is developed and embedded.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in a relevant professional area.
A deep understanding, gained through significant experience, in developing solutions to deliver value for money services in a relevant service/functional area.
Strong project management and commercial experience with evidence of a clear understanding of the financial responsibilities associated with programmes of work.
Experience of working with stakeholders, supply chains and partners to agree and deliver appropriate commercial structures which incentivise delivery.
Proven ability to focus on results, forging a strong team from diverse backgrounds to achieve strategic objectives.
Proven communication skills with an ability to influence both strategically and corporately in a complex organisation with senior stakeholders.
Proven track record of using professional expertise to deliver strategic objectives and expected outcomes, while managing conflicting priorities.
Experience of successful delivery within a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment.
Experience of creating and proactively leading change initiatives in a complex environment

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary:: £17.21.

Enhanced DBS Required

The Placement Management Unit (PMU) is the one stop shop for placements and accommodation for looked after children, care leavers and young people supported under section 17 of the Children Act. The PMU is a business unit that helps to improve placement standards and stability, as well as reduce expenditure through better and consistent management of contracts and negotiating competitive and consistent prices.

The post holder will work closely with Social Work Units, in-house foster carers and external providers to identify quality placements and accommodation for looked after children, care leavers and other young people in need of support and accommodation.

2+ years experience working in a similar setting is desirable.

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £17.21.

Enhanced DBS Required

The Placement Management Unit (PMU) will be the one stop shop for placements and accommodation for looked after children, care leavers and young people supported under section 17 of the Children Act. The PMU will be a business unit that will help improve placement standards and stability, as well as reduce expenditure through better and consistent management of contracts and negotiating competitive and consistent prices.
The unit will be responsible for the accreditation of new suppliers and for the ongoing quality assurance and management of providers under a variety of different framework agreements and spot purchasing arrangements.
The unit will include a team of staff who will deliver accounts payable and receivable services and who will carry out financial assessments to support post permanency arrangements.
The post holder will work closely with Social Work Units, in-house foster carers and external providers to identify quality placements and accommodation for looked after children, care leavers and other young people in need of support and accommodation. The post holder will also work with young people to ensure they are claiming their universal credits/housing benefit.

This post is required to support in increasing the number of young people claiming universal credit / housing benefits that are living in semi independent or foster placements to reduce the financial impact on the LA who is responsible for covering these costs if the young person is not claiming.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
● At least one years experience in dealing with welfare entitlements.
● Knowledge of or ability to learn about welfare reforms and entitlements.
● Understanding of the statutory responsibilities of the Local Authority in relation to Care Leavers.
● Experience using a range ICT systems (proficient use of excel especially).
● Equal Opportunities and H&S
● Experience of working to achieve targets
● Dealing directly with and advising members of staff and service users whilst remaining professional
● Working flexibly to meet the needs of a service and its service users
● Knowledge and understanding of local government and its context, and key, current local government financial issues.
● Awareness of, and sensitivity to, the needs of vulnerable children and their families
● Understanding of Equal Opportunities, and Data Protection legislation
● Understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Children’s Services function

Job Category : Housing.
Client Location : Enfield, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary : £20.47 per hour.

Enhanced DBS Required

The Specialist Resettlement Coordinator will provide specialist casework to single homeless applicants with complex housing and support needs, notably street homelessness single people
The ideal candidate will have experience of providing specialist housing options and homelessness casework to single homeless applicants with complex housing and support needs. You must also have significant experience of the Homelessness Reduction Act and multi-agency Pathway models.
You should also have knowledge of welfare and housing policy and law as well as safeguarding vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Job Specifics – Experience, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Experience:

1. Significant experience of providing specialist homelessness casework to single homeless applicants with more complex needs, such as applicants leaving institutions including prisons and hospitals
2. Significant experience of working collaboratively to improve outcomes for single homeless applicants with more complex needs, such as applicants leaving institutions
   Skills:
3. Ability and experience to consistently deliver high levels of customer service to single homeless applicants with more complex needs
4. Ability and experience of ensuring all aspects of casework is carried out in accordance with legislation, strategies policies and initiatives set out at the national, regional and local level
5. Ability and experience of consistently achieving performance objectives in the provision of specialist homelessness casework
6. Ability to contribute to the identification, dissemination and embedding of existing and emerging best practice within the team, and across the wider Housing Advisory Service
7. Ability to effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders, including applicants, members, partners, and so on
   Knowledge:
8. Significant knowledge of welfare, homelessness and housing policy, strategies, legislation, and case law, and its implementation within a statutory homelessness service

Qualifications

1. High level of education or equivalent demonstratable experience
2. Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Job Category : Housing.
Location : Enfield, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary: £20.47 per hour.

Enhanced DBS Required

The Specialist Resettlement Coordinator will provide specialist casework to single homeless applicants with complex housing and support needs, notably street homelessness single people

The ideal candidate will have experience of providing specialist housing options and homelessness casework to single homeless applicants with complex housing and support needs. You must also have significant experience of the Homelessness Reduction Act and multi-agency Pathway models.
You should also have knowledge of welfare and housing policy and law as well as safeguarding vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Job Category : Housing.
Location : Enfield, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary: £19.27 per hour.

Enhanced DBS Required

The Housing Coordinator will provide housing options and homelessness casework in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act.
The ideal candidate will have will have experience of the Homelessness Reduction Act casework, including initial assessments, PHPs, prevention/relief casework and main duty assessments. You will focus on new relief duty cases in emergency housing. You must be able to achieve HRA outcomes
You should also have knowledge of welfare and housing policy and law as well as safeguarding. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Experience and Knowledge

1.Experience of effectively preventing homelessness

2. Experience of carrying out robust enquiries and competently deciding homelessness applications in accordance with Part VII Housing Act 1996 as amended
   3.. Ability to effectively manage a caseload whilst ensuring effective planning, prioritisation, case recording and communication with customers
3. Experience of front line contact with the public and communicating complex information in a clear and tactful manner while ensuring high levels of customer service
4. Ability to deal with complex, difficult or contentious enquiries or complaints
5. Experience of working as part of a team, and on own initiative with minimal supervision
6. Experience of negotiating effectively, and working in partnership with other departments, external agencies to achieve corporate goals.
7. Ability to effectively resolve problems
8. Good computer skills and the ability to use and navigate IT databases input, retrieve, store and effectively manage information.

Essential Qualification(s)

1. Good General Standard of Education

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £19.51.

Enhanced DBS Required

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Officer to join a fast pace and varied working environment.
We are based in Hackney but are largely working from home at present. We are looking for a Project Officer who has an understanding of business management, political sensitivity and customer service along with the ability to deliver progressive work.
Working on multiple projects across Children & Families Service we are looking for someone who can play a key part of a fast changing environment, and has a broad range of skills from minute taking and general project coordination to supporting the development of service strategies and stakeholder communication.

Key responsibilities:
To manage discreet projects and tasks ensuring deadlines are met, and outcomes achieved.
Undertake qualitative and quantitative research and analysis to inform projects
To provide high quality, responsive administrative support, for the service. To support in the planning and coordination of activities and professional the programme.
Arrange, attend and document meetings and events as required and support managers to manage the team (e.g. chasing outstanding work).
Design and maintain an effective system for the management of project information; establish and manage change control processes; and ensure that relevant information is available to all stakeholders. Update project plans; business cases; risk and issues logs; highlight reports; contact logs; etc. as required. Process any invoices associated with the projects and update relevant financial monitoring documents.
To undertake research and special projects and prepare briefings as requested
To prioritise and be able to work on your own initiative and progress plans within agreed timescales and deadlines.

Key Requirements:
A good standard of education eg Degree (or equivalent)
Good literacy and numeracy.
A basic knowledge of services for children and young people.
Experience of liaising with professionals at all levels, a confident communicator with internal and external stakeholders.

A detailed working knowledge of Google Drive, Microsoft Word, and Excel;
PowerPoint and Internet, and the ability to understand and quickly develop a working familiarity with a range of software packages and computer hardware.

Ideally:
Prince2/MSP or other project qualification
Experience of working with people from a range of backgrounds and at different levels of seniority

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Homerton Hospital, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : 18/02/2021.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary : £15.74.

Enhanced DBS & barred list check (Child & adult)

The role is to provide close administrative support to the Integrated Discharge Service (IDS), ensuring all patients have a timely and safe discharge plan and to manage any issues relating to the smooth performance of the admin function. The role will involve routine working on site at the Homerton University Hospital and occasional working from home.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

1. Manage the service inbox, receiving, sorting and distributing incoming mail to the
   relevant professionals and teams.
2. Review referrals, ensuring all relevant information has been completed. Allocate all
   complete referrals to the relevant professionals and chase up missing information.
3. Update shared drives with Hospital Discharge Single Point of Access (DSPA) referrals
   and the current discharge referral list.
4. Ensure referral information is complete before allocating them and take responsibility for
   chasing up incomplete information on behalf of the team.
5. Extract information from documents to update spreadsheets and case management
   databases as appropriate.
6. Record and upload CCG panel documents on email and to case management
   databases. Complete end/suspension of services using the local IT system.
7. Check the patient record database on behalf of social workers and members of the
   multidisciplinary team .
8. Maintain the staff contact list and a daily record of staff attendance and their
   whereabouts and share this with relevant partners.

Knowledge and experience of Adult Social Care

1. Experience working in adult social care or a hospital setting
2. Knowledge of the function of hospital discharge services and the role played in the
   effective management of in-patient services.

Delivery and decision making

1. Experience of managing initiatives and supporting projects within time and to agreed
   outcomes.
2. Experience of assessing routine problems and providing effective solutions

Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire.
Salary: £270.00 per day.

Job description

Chair Panel meetings, ensure all items on agenda are covered and the panel is following regulation, policy and procedure outlined by LBC

Maintain confidentiality and Panel documents and Panel discussions

Read papers before panel, identify key issues and liaise with Panel
Advisor as necessary, to ensure the case has adequate information to be presented at Panel

Facilitate discussion from all Panel members, ensure Panel members are contributing to the discussion with their evidenced
recommendations.( to ensure questions are agreed before Panel with the current Coivd restrictions and all meeting taking place on line)

Take responsibility in participating in each case discussion, making a recommendation based on your own personal and professional knowledge.

Ensure Panel attendees are treated with respect and courtesy

Ensure accurate minutes are recorded with reference to any serious
reservations panel members may have, that they reflect the discussion and advice . The Panel chair has responsibility to check minutes have been drafted accurately before they are sent to Agency Decision Maker.

Liaise and meet with Agency Decision Maker (ADM) and with other Senior Managers as required.

Ensure with Panel advisor, the ADM and senior Managers are aware of issues of concerns with individual cases in addition to general matters by way of a feedback form.

Be involved in recruitment of new Panel members and in consideration of terminating a Panel Members appointment

Participate in annual review of Panel membership or when needed.

Ensure issues of diversity are addresses and promote antidiscriminatory practice

To work with the Fostering team in developing, promoting and monitoring policies and procedures.

To work with the QA team on developing high standards for the Panel and the Fostering teams presentations.

Attend all required training (panel induction and panel training) regularly

Requirements
QSW - Adults
Experience professionally or personally (or both) of Looked After Child who have been placed with foster families and children being care away from their birth family.
Experience chairing complex meetings
Suitable qualifications to take on the Chair’s role.

Abilities
Chair a panel with authority and competence to ensure all agenda items are covered and regulations, policies and procedures are adhered to.

The Chair should have good listening and communications skills, with the competency to make informed and balanced decisions based on information presented to them in oral and written format using personal and professional knowledge

The ability to read process and analyse large amounts of complex and in cases distressing information.

Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team collaboratively

Use personal and professional experience and authority to contribute to discussion

The ability to identify key issues, suggestions of solutions and communicate clearly.

The ability to facilitate all panel members to contribute to discussion on all cases and make recommendations

Ensure Panel attendees are respected whilst ensuring Panel members are given the opportunity to explore concerns, they have openly and honestly

Manage Panel members expression of conflicting view whilst enabling panel to help reach a recommendation which takes into account all views

The ability to raise issues with Fostering Team, Agency Decision Maker and other Senior Managers.

Working with Panel advisor to review Panel members performance annually and on specific occasions to provide additional feedback for Lutons senior managers / Ofsted .