Service Manager – Hospital and Front Door Service

Closing on: May 22, 2025

Service Manager – Hospital and Front Door Service

Location: Gateshead

Reference: SCS516

Supply Care Solutions are a market-leading Medical, Social Care and Education recruitment consultancy, we offer a range of accredited services across the public sector, providing highly skilled, compliant professionals in all grades and specialties, including short, long term and permanent positions.

Hours: Full time

Type: Temporary – 3 months with possibility of extension

Pay: £35.80 per hour umbrella

Requirements:

  • Need to be able to demonstrate skills and abilities to use Microsoft 365 suite apps.
  • Be resilient due to demands of the role, partnership working is critical, and a solution focused approach to problem solving is essential.
  • Be flexible in their approach to the role.
  • Be experienced in Adult Social Care, with experience in both Hospital, and front door service delivery.
  • Need to be able to travel across the borough, so access to vehicle for the purposes of business is essential.

Job Purpose:

  • To operationally manage the staff, budget and activities within Adult Social care in order to ensure it meets its service and financial objectives.
  • To be the budget holder for the designated assessment services to ensure budgets are managed efficiently and effectively to provide best value for money and the optimum possible level of service operating within the terms of the Councils Constitution, Financial regulations and Standing Orders and ensure effective spend against priorities and targets. 
  • To implement legislative, statutory and regulatory requirements across the service and manage the quality assurance framework to ensure a safe and effective service.
  • To lead the preparation for peer challenge or other relevant inspection regimes for the assessment service.
  • To develop annual service and improvement plans that are based on achieving outcomes for adults with reference to identified performance indicators.
  • To work as a member of the Adults senior management team in developing strategies, policies and plans to achieve better outcomes for users and carers. 
  • To manage employees in accordance with the Council’s policies and procedures including effective supervision and appraisal and the
  • To promote the Council’s commitment to the users and carers in service planning and delivery to ensure a responsive and effective service
  • To support and facilitate consultation with employees, Elected Members or members of the public
  • To carry out capability and disciplinary investigations where appropriate and to respond effectively to service users’ complaints and where appropriate act as adjudicating officer to ensure continuous improvement in the services
  • To ensure that Elected Members are sighted on operational and strategic issues, within the scope of the post holder’s role
  • To promote equality of opportunity, learning and organisational development to create and maintain the skills and competences required to deliver an effective collaborative service
  • To identify and communicate to the Service Director any risks to the work, reputation or interests of the Council and undertake effective risk management on behalf of the Council
  • To ensure that health and safety policies and procedures are understood, implemented and monitored to ensure that health and safety standards are met

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Supply Care Solutions have a number of locum jobs across the UK. 

https://supplycaresolutions.co.uk/candidates/referral-form/

Supply Care Solutions have a number of locum jobs across the UK. * All locums must be contract compliant before commencing work through our agency. We are recruiting professionals across all specialisms and grade. We offer an excellent referral bonus for any new worker you refer to us *Terms and conditions apply. Supply Care Solutions works in conjunction with Monitor/TDA rate caps

Job Category: Social Care
Contract Type: Full Time Temp
Job Location: Gateshead

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