Job Description

Organisation

Southampton City Council

Service Area

Adult Social Care

Job Location

Civic Centre

Contract Length

Permanent

Work Hours

Full time 37 hours per week

Salary

47,181 to 51,357 per annum

Special Requirements

Enhanced DBS Check required

Closing Date

02/11/2025

Job Reference

16102
and Person Specificaiton

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding Lead to join our Adult Social Care CHC team. This pivotal role will lead on complex funding arrangements, including CHC, joint funding, and Section 117 aftercare, ensuring robust decision-making and compliance with national frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate health funding processes across health and social care. Represent Southampton City Council at CHC and joint funding panels, multi-agency panels and strategic forums. Provide expert guidance on joint funding and Section 117 arrangements. Supervise and support a team of professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. Work closely with commissioning, finance, and operational teams to ensure effective use of resources. Ensure compliance with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care.

Essential Criteria:

Registered professional: Social Worker, Nurse, or Occupational Therapist. Extensive experience in CHC, joint funding, and Section 117 processes. Proven track record of supervising and mentoring other professionals. Strong understanding of legislation and policy relating to health and social care funding. Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable:

Experience working in integrated health and social care settings. Knowledge of commissioning and budget management.

About the team:

You will join an energetic and supportive team striving to support people in Southampton live active, safe and independent lives. The Adult Social Care CHC Team represents Southampton City Council Adult Social Care at Decision Support Tool (DST) Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings to determine NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) eligibility. The team works collaboratively with health partners to agree joint funding arrangements, including Section 117 aftercare (in liaison with relevant adult social care teams), and provides expert advice to social care teams on complex health and care needs. Their role is central to ensuring integrated, person-centred support and fostering strong inter-agency relationships.

About Southampton City Council

In Southampton, we face the challenges familiar to local authorities across the country. We have robust plans in place to meet those challenges that we've named 'Adapt, Grow, Thrive' and are confident, self-aware and focused. We know what we need to do, how we're going to do it, and the evidence shows we're making really good progress in improving how we work and the difference we make to people's lives.



We share the #SocialCareFuture Vision, to enable us all 'to live in place we call home, with the people and things we love, in communities where we look out for each other, doing the things that matter to us. We have recently changed the way we work to strengthen our approach and ensure that we work with our partners to keep residents healthy, independent, connected and contributing to society. We want to ensure that our community and people who access our services feel safe, supported and connected enabling each person to live independently with opportunities to use technology enabled care and self-serve wherever possible.



This is a meaningful opportunity to bring your creativity, insight, and leadership to a team that plays a vital role in improving outcomes for adults with complex health and social care needs. As part of the Adult Social Care CHC Team, you'll work closely with health colleagues to ensure a joined-up approach to Continuing Healthcare, joint funding, and eligibility decisions. We're committed to fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and innovation--where agile leadership is encouraged at all levels and reflective practice is embraced. Whether you're an experienced practitioner or manager



from health or social care, or looking to expand your expertise in integrated working, we offer a supportive environment and exciting opportunities to grow.

Please note,

we may choose to interview and appoint before the application deadline if we receive a high volume of applications and consider it appropriate to do so.

W

hat we can offer you

Salary:

The salary band for this role is 47,181 - 51,357. The

starting salary is 47,181

with annual progression through the salary bands.



Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.


Excellent local government pension with 16.8% employer contribution Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution) Generous holiday 25-31 days, based on role and service Flexible working options (role-dependent) Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents Training and development, including coaching and mentoring Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

F

or further information on our benefits package please visit

Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Please note:

This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the role, please contact Marjorie Kandini email: marjorie.kandini@southampton.gov.uk

Recruitment contact details:

Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk

Tel: 023 8083 4033

For more information about SCC please visit

Southampton City Council

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