Job Introduction
Role Purpose
The Adult Social Care Team Manager in the Dorset Forensic Team plays a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality adult social care within this specialist mental health service. This individual is responsible for the delivery of adult social care service for the adults with mental ill health who are being supported by the Dorset Forensic Team. They will offer expert advice, support, and supervision to team members, fostering professional growth and adherence to performance standards.
Financial oversight is also a key aspect of their role, involving quality assurance, budget monitoring, and expenditure authorisation to ensure fiscal responsibility. The Team Manager contributes to the ongoing development and improvement of services, advocating for evidence-based practices and leading specific project developments.
Collaboration is central to their work, providing expertise to colleagues, supervising students, and engaging in audits and fieldwork to uphold team standards. They maintain essential records, provide statistical data as needed, and fulfill statutory duties, including addressing complaints and managing local office responsibilities.
Furthermore, the Team Manager is instrumental in promoting diversity, safeguarding vulnerable adults, and staying informed on legislative and procedural changes to enhance service delivery effectively. Their comprehensive role ensures that the team operates efficiently, ethically, and in compliance with the highest standards of forensic mental health care.
The Ideal Candidate
An ideal Team Manager in adult social care for a forensic mental health team should possess a unique blend of skills and attributes to effectively lead and support their team. Key qualities include:
1. Expertise in Forensic Mental Health: A deep understanding of forensic social work, including the assessment and treatment of offenders with mental health problems, is crucial.
2. Leadership Skills: The ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, demonstrating emotional resilience, a calm temperament, and excellent communication skills.
3. Strategic Thinking: Awareness of policy and strategic documents impacting the service, and the ability to think clearly in complex or high-risk situations.
4. Commitment to Core Values: A dedication to anti-oppressive practice and social work values, ensuring the promotion of quality of life for individuals while balancing public protection.
5. Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and managing risks effectively, with the capacity to work within Medium Secure service standards.
6. Collaborative Approach: Engaging with service users, their families, and other professionals in a non-judgmental, personalised manner to support recovery and reintegration.
These attributes, combined with a commitment to continuous professional development and support for their team, define the role of a successful Team Manager in this challenging yet rewarding field.
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see >here
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024.
DBS
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.
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