Head of Service
Team: South Neighbourhood
Location: Bolton
Details:
Bolton requires a Head of Service for Safeguarding/DoLs for the South Neighbourhood Team.
Direct Staffing Reports - responsibilities for Adult Social Work Service/Teams.
3 days on-site and 2 days hybrid.
To assist the Assistant Director of Adult Social Care Operations & Integration to do everything possible to ensure the Department fulfills its statutory duties and CQC assurance both effectively and efficiently; within this to manage and improve Adult Social Work and the delivery of Social Care and Community Health services.
1. To be responsible for the management, assessment, and planning of needs-led services in accordance with legislation, national and local policies, and best practices including the protection and safeguarding of Children and Adults.
2. To manage change within services, systems, and Directorate activities.
3. To be responsible for establishing strategies to manage and guide the work of the service.
4. To manage, evaluate, and improve service and team performance.
5. To manage and sustain relationships with health services and promote integrated ways of working within our neighbourhoods. Develop and contribute to joint working with primary care and health colleagues to ensure the delivery of an integrated partnership approach.
6. To ensure the specialist, primary, and secondary care health needs of people with needs continue to be integral to future service design.
7. To provide advice and leadership to operational managers in their statutory safeguarding duties and provide support to partners by offering guidance on safeguarding while overseeing continuous improvement in service delivery.
8. To carry out and support the management of Safeguarding Adult Reviews on behalf of the Bolton Safeguarding Partnership and implement any action plans and learning.
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