Strategic Planning and Service Development
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Interpret Welsh Government legislation, strategy, policy and guidance to ensure local delivery, withinavailable resources
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Interpret legal and statutory responsibilities of the Council and the UHB
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Lead and be responsible for robust planning and development processes in place to ensure thatcomprehensive needs assessment, service review and change management practices are in place to redirectresources to meet agreed national and local priorities
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On behalf of the Primary, Community and Intermediate Care Clinical Board, jointly manage the LocalityTeam’s delivery of allocated divisional-wide responsibilities
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On behalf of the Directorate of Social Services, manage the delivery of Adult Services
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Work in partnership with a wide range of organisations, including the Public Health, lead the Locality and itsdevelopment into a public health led organisation which is able to play an active and participative role inpromoting good physical and mental health and well being for all and reducing inequalities in access, careand treatment across the Locality/ Cluster services
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Engage and lead where appropriate in developing and implementing wider strategies, to improve the healthof citizens and reduce health inequalities across the locality and at Cluster level
Service Provision
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Lead the development of an integrated local service strategy to deliver national and local priorities,developing the Vale Alliance where appropriate and developing joint arrangements which ensure cohesiveand robust service delivery
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Improve service efficiency and ensure implementation of change plans, in line with national and localstrategies and within agreed financial and performance management frameworks
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Ensure, with the Locality management team, that systems for corporate governance and applicationorganisations’ Corporate Risk Assurance Frameworks are in place
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Monitor performance and initiate appropriate action to ensure appropriate standards are achieved andmaintained
Service User Related Tasks and Duties
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Be responsible for ensuring systems are in place for involving stakeholders, the public, service users andcarers in the planning, securing and monitoring of health and social care services
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Ensure that statutory and legal requirements for service delivery in adult social care are met, within availableresources
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Support the development of integrated care pathways, in line with guidance and ensure local interpretationand delivery
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Ensure a responsive, customer-focused approach in the delivery of local services
Performance Management
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Ensure all functions are supported by robust and effective information which support evidence- baseddecision making
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Ensure planning, commissioning and performance management systems and all progress reportingmechanisms provide for effective use of resources and demonstrate rigorous risk management
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Ensure compliance with Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Caldicott requirements, particularlyrelating to the planning and commissioning of patient/care services
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Ensure that targets are achieved in areas of responsibility, within available resources
Human Resources
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Hold responsibility for the Adult Services Division of the Council’s Social Services Department and jointoperational management of the Vale Locality Team of the UHB
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Manage effectively all relevant teams across the two organisations and ensure that duplication of effort isminimised, to maximise the collective resources of the UHB and the Social Services Directorate
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Ensure that all line-managed staff have clear individual and team objectives, which are regularly monitored,in order to deliver corporate and operational objectives
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Ensure that there are clear communications with and well defined accountabilities for all line-managed staff
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Support and develop staff, ensuring that all Council and UHB objectives are progressed and achieved
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Support the induction and development of other staff across both organisations, as required
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Lead on the development of skill mix within teams in areas of responsibility
Financial Resources
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Take lead responsibility for managing the effective use of delegated budgets (in consultation with relevantcolleagues) as defined by the delegated decision making framework of the Council and the UHB
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Act as the budget holder for all adult social care services and a range of community based health services onbehalf of residents in the Vale of Glamorgan. This involves ensuring fair access for all while demonstratingeffective deployment of pooled resources to meet agreed national and local targets
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Work closely with appropriate Finance managers in the Council and the UHB, supporting the DivisionalDirector and the Director of Social Services in local discussions leading to successful completion of a balancedservice and financial framework for the Council and the UHB
Competence
You are responsible for limiting your actions to those which you feel competent to undertake. If you have anydoubts about your competence during the course of your duties, you should immediately speak to your linemanager/supervisor.
Risk Management
It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff that they fulfil a proactive role towards themanagement of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking ofappropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.
Records Management
As an employee of the Council and the UHB, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, createor use as part of your work, whether paper based or on computer. All such records are considered publicrecords, and you have a legal duty of confidence to service users (even after an employee has left theCouncil/UHB). You should consult your manager if you have any doubt as to the correct management ofrecords with which you work.
Health and Safety Requirements
All employees of the Council and the UHB have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and thatof others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate withmanagement in meeting its legal duties and should report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.
Flexibility Statement
The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precisecatalogue of duties and responsibilities. This Job Description, therefore, is intended to be flexible and subjectto review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post holder.
Confidentiality
All employees of the UHB and the Council are required to maintain the confidentiality of members of thepublic and members of staff in accord with all relevant policies.
Equality
The Council and the UHB will take all practicable steps to ensure that staff are recruited, managed, developed, promoted and rewarded on merit and that equal opportunities are given to all staff. Each employee is responsible for their own professional and personal behaviour and there is a requirement for all staff to conduct themselves in a manner which should not cause offence to another person.