Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our fast paced, dynamic Intermediate Care Team based in Peterborough.



The Intermediate Care Service offers care and therapy support to patients in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough health system. The vision of the service is to provide outstanding, patient focused, community based health care and therapy, optimising peoples potential to achieve their goals by supporting earlier discharge from hospital and admission avoidance, using the Home First model.



Working in collaboration with the Clinical Team Lead, the post holder will offer leadership and management to Coordinators and Integrated Care workers within the locality team, ensuring the effective delivery of Intermediate Care as part of the countywide service. The post holder will ensure the smooth implementation of tasks and responsibilities assigned to care coordination regarding allocations, care planning, referrals, pending list management and patient flow.



The successful applicant will need to be innovative, decisive and display strong leadership and organisational skills.



We welcome applicants with or without a professional registration for this role, provided you meet the essential criteria.



To manage and co-ordinate a team of Care Coordinators and Integrated Care Workers, in order to ensure effective and efficient service delivery, development and quality assurance of the services provided within the team.



To work closely with Team Lead and therapy staff to promote an multi-disciplinary approach to management of patient care



To work collaboratively with colleagues across the social care, health and the third sector to provide patient centred, integrated care



To assist in the development and implementation of change to modernise and improve the service provision in the Intermediate Care Team



Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs.



Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.



Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.



Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.



To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.



Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.



Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.



For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk



Please see job description and personal specification attached for full details of main responsibilities.



To ensure care planning and allocation of intermediate care service for all services users within the intermediate care service comply with both the CGC regulations and clinical governance arrangements for the service.



To support ICWs to ensure that care plans are, maintained, updated and recorded in accordance with the service's standard operating procedures and policies.



To line manage Assistant Care Co-ordinators and Integrated Care Workers within the Intermediate Care Service.



To work in conjunction Team Lead to, ensure data collection supports management information.



To ensure that vulnerable adults are safeguarded and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.



To ensure that sufficient staff are deployed with the required skills and experience to meet the service needs.