Deputy Team Manager (Prison Social Care)

We are excited to receive applications from solution focussed, enthusiastic Occupational Therapists looking for a new challenge.

We have been rated by the HMIP and CQC as an exemplary service.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Prison Social Care Team continues to lead the way nationally, in the provision of Prison Social Care service delivery. This specialist service area has a team of forward thinking, highly motivated and creative individuals, responsible for the assessment and delivery of Social Care in the Greenwich Prisons Cluster.

We are aiming to recruit a like-minded, experienced team member to join our exceptional team. As this is a specialist service area, recruitment to this post will be dependent on the suitability of applicants to the roles and the needs of the service.

The team are responsible for promoting the well-being of clients, assessing clients’ strengths and abilities, using a comprehensive single Social Care assessment, for individuals with physical, sensory, mental health or learning disabilities within the prison environment.

The current service need is for a DeputyTeam Manager who has the skills and experience to make a valuable contribution to a multi-disciplinary approach within the prison establishment, working closely with colleagues from the prison service, health, voluntary agencies and the commissioned social care provider.

Our offer to you :

• Learning and development opportunities in this specialist area, including involvement in research projects and engagement with the Care and Justice Network.
• An opportunity to use your skills and experience to promote rehabilitation and independence for individuals with varying disability, medical needs including end of life care.
• Opportunities to participate in research with leading universities and organisations to share knowledge, skills and to shape research projects to improve the health and social care to meet the range of needs within the custodial regime.
• Opportunity to assist in the delivery of training for selected prisoners, to undertake the role of Care and Support Orderlies. Which assists with sentence planning, their rehabilitation aims to promote a culture of reducing reoffending behaviours.
• Regular, reflective supervision, aiming to support you to progress and reach your potential.
• To be a valued member of an existing supportive team, contributing to the continued development of the service.

What we are looking for:

• Experienced and professional applicants who are skilled in completing comprehensive assessments.
• An experienced Occupational Therapist, full or part-time.
• Knowledge and experience of assessing a range of disabilities, to promote health, well-being and independence
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively discuss complex cases and situations with partner agencies
• Ability to prioritise your work, meet targets, work on your own initiative and organise cases, workload and meetings
• Excellent IT skills, using a range of IT systems
• A flexible and adaptable approach to working within the prison environment and within the prison regime

If you are ready for this challenge, the Royal Borough of Greenwich would welcome your application.

We can offer you the opportunity to transfer your skills and experience in this new Social Care Service area; with excellent development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including flexible working.

Location

The post is based with the Health and Adults Service, Prison Social Care Team in the Woolwich Centre, with the expectation that co-location in the prison establishments and with partner agencies.

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