Assistant Director (Adult Social Care)-London

Assistant Director (Adult Social Care) London

My local government client based in London requires an Assistant Director in the Adult Social Care department. You will be required to work with management colleagues across Adults Social Care to ensure consistency across assessment care management for all service users and deliver the expected outcomes for them by addressing a number of key and immediate Divisional priorities

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

- To manage and direct the functions of the Adults Social Care Services in accordance with the councils core principles, key aims, service and business plans ensuring the provision of high quality social services.
- Ensure consistent procedures and processes across all service areas
- Take responsibility for all projects relating to service improvements as required
- Deliver effective performance outcomes in all service areas
- Deliver effective financial management in all areas
- Assist in the implementation of self directed support
- Ensure the effective working of multi-disciplinary panels where appropriate
- Develop consistent quality assurance and safeguarding procedures across all service areas
- Ensure that effective workload management processes are in place
- Assist in the design and implementation of structure changes as required
- Deliver integration and co-location of services where appropriate
- Lead responsibility on partnership planning with the Housing Dept
- Lead on the interfaces between operational services, brokerage and commissioning and procurement
- Ensure that there is a comprehensive workforce development plan in place
- Contribute to the effective commissioning, procurement and contract management of all appropriate care services