Supported Living Innovation Lead 6m FTC in Manchester

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We are seeking a Supported Living Innovation Lead to join a Learning Disability Pathfinder project with a local authority client. This is a great opportunity to join a market leader in the use of care technology and help achieve better outcomes and quality of life for vulnerable service users, their families and carers.

The role is 50% contract, 2.5 days per week worked within 9am to 6pm Monday to Thursday. The role is predominately based in Sheffield and involves required travel to the client in South Yorkshire (two days per week) and occasional travel to the PA office in Victoria, London.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Contribute to developing and delivering the Pathfinder project, working with local commissioners, care providers, service users, advocates and families to understand needs and outcomes.
• Establish and build confidence in care technology and provide hands-on support and guidance to care provider staff.
• Review existing care plans with frontline practitioners and identify opportunities to support outcomes through application of care technology.
• Understand care costs with finance and performance teams, supporting with the development and management of a local benefits realisation model.
• Manage communications plans and activities with staff, service users and families.
• Liaise with Argenti services to enhance learning around application of care technology within Learning Disability services.
• Identify lessons learned and project activities to enhance future projects with other local authorities.
• Review care technology referrals and installation plans and activities, working with the Council TEC service and technology partners as required.

Qualifications:

• Experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and Autism, families, advocates and Supported Living care providers within a health or social care context.
• Experience of working with care technology or a similar/related type of technology.
• Strongly motivated to support vulnerable people to live fulfilling, independent lives.
• Great communication skills, able to engage with partner organisations, stakeholders and clients independently.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency and aptitude for working with and learning about new technology.
• A collaborative team player who works well with others.
• Organised with good project management abilities and excellent attention to detail.
• Enjoys problem solving and is adaptable to different scenarios and tasks.
• Good analytical skills and proficient using MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Desirable (but not necessary):

• Direct experience of working with a council in an adult social care context.
• Direct experience of using and installing care technology.
• Direct experience of developing new service pathways.

We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

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