Alliance Manager

Are you comfortable to multitask and prioritise your workload? Do you enjoy managing a variety of services? Have you got an understanding of older people and their needs?

We have an opportunity to lead our Health & Wellbeing Team as part of a job share working in collaboration with another senior manager.

You will manage, develop and market Hospital Discharge and Health & Wellbeing Services in Bromley and Greenwich and work in partnership with other providers. You will be responsible for all Hospital Discharge services and work closely with the Hospital as well as  be an active member of the Senior Management team. 

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       To have oversight of the monthly and quarterly reports for the services

·       The successful candidate will have responsibility for the following services:

o   Take Home and Settle/ Hospital Aftercare Service

o   Sitting Service

o   Handy Person Service

o   Frailty Care Navigator

o   Long Term Health Conditions

·       The work will include some on call responsibilities on evenings and weekends for the Hospital Discharge Services which an extra payment will be made.

·       To work in partnership with other providers and health partners across both boroughs.

·       To work within the Bromley Well partnership and maintain contact with BTSE

·       To build a strong relationship with the hospitals and NHS staff

·       To be responsible for health and wellbeing staff including undertaking supervision, guidance and support, allocation and monitoring of work plans, annual appraisals, identification of training needs and participation in the recruitment of staff.

·       To work with the Chief Executive to devise and implement a marketing / publicity strategy to promote primary and secondary interventions and other services for older people.

·       To work in partnership with older people, volunteers, statutory, voluntary and other agencies to initiate and deliver a programme of healthy living and recreational activities which meet the needs and aspirations of older people in Bromley and Greenwich identifying and developing new  initiatives and partners.

·       To be responsible for ensuring that risk assessments are undertaken of premises, outreach venues, client’s homes and other measures for the provision of a safe environment ensuring that all legislative requirements are met.

·       To ensure that evaluation and monitoring of service/project outcomes is implemented, enabling Age UK Bromley & Greenwich to demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of the service delivery.

·       To establish and maintain excellent working relationships with clients, work colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations

·       To work alongside the Chief Executive to undertake long-term strategic planning of primary and secondary care interventions and other health and wellbeing services.

·       To work with older people and with other groups, organisations and agencies in the boroughs to identify potential areas for health, education and social activities that older people want to participate in, and identify funding sources to develop and deliver the new areas of work.

·       To be creative and innovative in designing new opportunities and projects for people to get involved across the boroughs in the co-delivery of services.

·       To work with diverse and/or hard to reach individuals / groups who are not involved in their community, in particular targeting people who are socially isolated.

·       To keep your knowledge up to date with the health priorities and health commissioning strategies in both boroughs to ensure our services are ‘fit for purpose’ and can contribute to the current overarching outcomes agreed between the local Authorities and the ICB.

·       To be familiar with the Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNAs) Health & Wellbeing Strategies and decisions agreed at the joint local authority and ICB & Wellbeing Boards.

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