Job Description

Cheshire West and Chester adult social care services are looking to recruit a full time Grade 11 Practice Manager (37 hours per week) to fill a permanent vacancy in the Hospital Discharge Team which forms part of our Home First Service.

Organisation

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location

Ellesmere Port

Job Category

Social Care

Grade

CWAC NJC - Grade 11

Salary Min

\xc2\xa343,366 per annum

Salary Max

\xc2\xa350,045 per annum

Hours per week

37

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

11/08/2023

Ref No

W2873

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Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities. West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive \xe2\x80\x93 through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

The Hospital Discharge Team is responsible for supporting Care Act Assessments in Hospitals and Discharge to Assess Settings for people aged 18 years and over.

The core aim is to support safe and timely discharges with the right treatment, care and support and enable as many people as possible to return to the home they came from.

The team consists of a mix of social workers and social care assessors and there is a close working relationship with health colleagues.

Workers have a hybrid role where there is an expectation to complete assessments in Hospital and Discharge to Assess settings as well as working from home and Shared hub office locations in Winsford and Ellesmere Port. The team is responsible for assessing people across the whole of Cheshire West and Chester.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative and experienced social worker for this Practice Manager role. Are you the kind of person that wants to make a difference, take a strengths-based approach and support more people to be able to return to their own homes following a hospital admission?

Please see the details of the job description for the qualities needed for this role.

For more information, please contact Hayley Cope or 07827 877764.

Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see

No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we\'ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we\'d love to learn more about you!

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of \xc2\xa310.90 per hour for all contracted hours.

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Cheshire West and Chester Council