Job Details
Role Purpose
- The Senior Adults Transformation Programme Manager will play a crucial leadership and delivery role in designing and implementing an Adults Transformation programme. The programme will focus on maximising independence and delivery of budget savings and cost avoidance activity.
- Setting the foundations for a transformed Adult Social Care system, the programme manager will lead the delivery of: an OT-led review post-discharge; design of a high-quality reablement function; reduction and delay in long term care packages; and review of Mental Health provision.
- Ensure best practice and innovative approaches are built into the programme, leading the design and development of a preventative practice model
Responsibilities
- Plan and ensure service delivery within a complex / diverse service area.
- Control operational activities within the service area and ensure professional standards are delivered.
- Manage responses to complex professional or politically sensitive issues within the area of responsibility.
- Develops service plans to meet strategic business goals. Ensure compliance with all internal and external standards.
- Ensure the development and delivery of continuous improvements in all aspects of the service.
- Lead, motivate and develop staff to create and maintain a highly competent and participative workforce.
Knowledge
- Must have direct experience of structuring, running and managing complex business change projects and programmes in Social Care
- Knowledge and experience of best practice and innovative approaches to deliver transformation in Adult Social Care
- Experience of building excellent relationships with senior managers and Members, with a view to ensuring that corporate visions and priorities are delivered and that an excellent customer service is experiences by those stakeholders.
- Experience of managing a mixed and varied workload of conflicting priorities responding effectively to the needs of all customers.
- Experience of report writing and communications for a variety of audiences, demonstrating numeracy and literacy, and applying expert knowledge.
- Experience in dealing with a range of complex and contentious matters requiring a consistently high degree of support, persuasion and advocacy and an awareness of major policy objectives.
Qualification
- Educated to degree standard or equivalent
- Recognised programme or project management accreditation – e.g. Prince2, Managing Successful Programmes, Agile