Job Description

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead a multi-professional team providing support to people in their own homes within Restormel area. The Homefirst team provide a preventative, supportive and rehabilitative service, to avoid admission to an acute setting and to enable patients to recover at home safely following an acute period of illness or injury. The team also support early discharge from the acute setting, mitigating the risk of deconditioning within a hospital setting and to support patients to regain a level of independence and to remain at home safely. The team works closely with the neighbourhood integrated teams and other partner organisations, with the aim of boosting community capacity and aiming for a seamless transition between services for patients.

Please note:

If you need sponsorship, please check the requirements for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) on the gov.uk website to see if you're eligible before applying.



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Key elements of the role are:

day to day coordination and supervision of a team comprising of therapists, nurses, support workers and administrative staff; providing complex case management and support; monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators; identifying new opportunities for team and service development; ensuring that the service is cost effective and efficient; and pathway development with partner organisations.



We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.



We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.



Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.



We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.



Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.



To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.