Senior Group Manager (Adults)

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	10 Hydref 2025
Cyflog:	£58,239.00 i £67,030.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£58239.00 - £67030.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	30 Hydref 2025
Lleoliad:	Northallerton, DL7 8AE
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	F0025-25-0049

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Job Context The post holder will support the Adult Social Care Leadership Team and will undertake a delegated role from senior leadership team colleagues with function for supporting the performance of the whole of Health and Adult Services. The postholder will operationally manage the Councils social care teams supporting adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, acquired brain injury, sensory services and preparing for adulthood across the County. The post holder will have delegated responsibility for development of care and support services for adults in line with key partners providing leadership across the health and social care systems to continually improve performance across the national care agenda. This role will be fundamental in acting as support the Senior Leadership Team in the delivery of strategic service planning to ensure the transformation, saving and strategic priorities are delivered in line with the Council Plan and HAS 2030 underpinned by the Governance Framework. The post holder will work in conjunction with the Head of Adults to ensure effective services and strong and consistent practice across the County. The role will require the post holder to work with other Directorates and other colleagues across the Council. The post holder is fundamental in supporting the delivery of the Journey of Continuous Improvement across Adult Social Care including identified key improvement areas. To ensure compliance with all statutory social care requirements including the Care Act, the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act, Health and Social Care Act and all other relevant Legislation. This post will be responsible for the leadership a Countywide staff team. This post will have delegated responsibility of the overall Adult Social Care budget in excess of £50 million, in line with the Councils Scheme of Delegation. The post holder will be key in working with the Heads of Service in shaping the direction of these services within the health and social care landscape in North Yorkshire, working in partnership with the ICBs, provider collaboratives, social care providers and NHS providers to deliver improved outcomes for adults across North Yorkshire. Enhanced DBS clearance is required. This role involves spoken communications, so a confident use of English language is required. The specific requirements regarding operational working hours will be determined by service and operational requirements. Job Purpose The postholder will operationally manage the Councils social care teams supporting adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, acquired brain injury, sensory services and preparing for adulthood across the County. Operational Management The postholder will ensure compliance with all statutory social care requirements in across the County within specific portfolio are, including the Care Act, the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act, Health and Social Care Act as well as other relevant Legislation. The post holder will have delegated responsibility for a budget, and will ensure that the services are financially stable, within budget and where possible achieving significant income and efficiencies for the Local Authority. The role will ensure all services are compliant with CQC regulations and NYC policies and procedures. To promote independence, wellbeing and a community assets-based approach to social care practice at all stages in the customer pathway. The postholder will ensure the safety of vulnerable adults in line with the North Yorkshire Multi Agency Safeguarding Adults Procedures and Health and Adults Services operational guidance. To support with specific countywide programmes as part of the Councils change and transformation programmes. The post holder will be accountable to ensuring Adult Social Care Services within Adults have an appropriate governance framework and adhere to this framework. Post holder will be accountable to developing and implementing performance framework, utilising a performance management approach to service delivery. The post holder will support with the governing and implementation of appropriate policies and procedures to maintain governance and compliance. Promote prevention, independence, wellbeing and a community assets-based approach to health and social care practice at all stages in the customer pathway and across the health and care system. Senior Group managers will be responsible for ensuring robust links and one team approach between operational managers, practice leads and practice development officers. Demonstrate a proactive approach in building a network of support between all Senior Group Managers within Health and Adult services. Resource Management Manage an effective team to deliver on the key objectives of the Adult Social Care model that recognises sustainability of service delivery within the Care Act. Identify the resource requirements that would be affected by legislative change across the directorate. Identify and implement changes in practice that lead to service efficiency working. The post holder will be responsible as a budget holder within the Councils scheme of Delegation of financial performance of the post holders unit, ensuring a balanced budget and meeting any efficiency targets agreed. The post holder will provide leadership, motivation and regular supervision, appraisal and development to those staff for whom they are responsible in line with Directorates Supervision and Appraisal procedures. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the effective performance of all members of their team. The post holder will ensure their behaviours and those of their managers comply with the expectations of the Managers Pocket book and that their managers and staff all comply with the Councils Behaviour and Skills Framework. Identify and develop projects that have clear action plans, management approval and governance systems in place. Partnerships Manage an effective team to deliver on the key objectives of the Adult Social Care model that recognises sustainability of service delivery within the Care Act. Identify the resource requirements that would be affected by legislative change across the directorate. Identify and implement changes in practice that lead to service efficiency working. The post holder will be responsible as a budget holder within the Councils scheme of Delegation of financial performance of the post holders unit, ensuring a balanced budget and meeting any efficiency targets agreed. The post holder will provide leadership, motivation and regular supervision, appraisal and development to those staff for whom they are responsible in line with Directorates Supervision and Appraisal procedures. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the effective performance of all members of their team. The post holder will ensure their behaviours and those of their managers comply with the expectations of the Managers Pocket book and that their managers and staff all comply with the Councils Behaviour and Skills Framework. Identify and develop projects that have clear action plans, management approval and governance systems in place. Strategic Management In conjunction with the Head of Adults: Effectively implement national legislation, policies and guidance and Council policies Modernise and develop the workforce alongside the transformation agenda. Improve and modernise business processes. Evaluate transformation which has taken place to ensure lessons are learnt and used to improve further transformation. Provide on-going quality assurance to the projects within the programmes or works, providing constructive challenge to sponsors and project managers to ensure delivery and that opportunities for efficiencies and service improvement are maximised. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with strategic partners of Health and Adult Services. Ensure that HAS policies, guidance and procedures are compliant with the requirements of the Care Act and are reviewed against integrated working arrangements as necessary. Provide leadership at a management level and contribute to the strategic direction of HAS and contribute to the annual Service Performance Plan. Communications Ability to provide information, written and oral, in an extensive range of formats to an extensive range of audiences whilst being sensitive to the nature of the transformation and the audience, ensuring the end goal is achieved effectively. Ability to negotiate and influence others Represent the Directorate at appropriate inter and intra agency meetings, promoting, liaising, consulting and engaging with managers, staff, people who use our services and their carers and other stakeholders in challenging situations. Systems and Information The post holder will be required to provide IT information and statistical reports to illustrate transformational plans and progress. The ability to analyse complex data and information to inform transformational decision making is a key aspect to this role. The post holder must utilise the current business processes in relation to record keeping, financial monitoring and ICT. The post holder will work closely with corporate colleagues to ensure any legislative, practice changes and new ways of working are reflected in recording systems. The post holder will deliver information and reports and ensure performance monitoring systems are in place to demonstrate appropriate governance for integrated care and support arrangements.