NHS

Arranging Support Team Broker


Pay26,530.00 - 29,114.00 / year
LocationTorquay/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9388-24-1341?language=en&page=1087&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Our Arranging Support Team Broker will liaise directly with clients, carers, providers and care management staff whilst coordinating and negotiating packages of care to obtain the best care whilst ensuring value for money.

      They will also have a key part to play in ensuring they raise contracts for the services swiftly and accurately, and when required provide advice and guidance to the Social Care Team members.

      Main duties of the job

      Receive care service requisitions from care management teams through the PARIS system

      Clarify service requirements with care management staff, clients and providers to ensure clarity of expectations

      Develop an understanding and awareness of all the resources available to meet the needs of the clients of Torbay, including commissioned and community services

      Raise individual service contracts for all services arranged

      Review contracts in place and ensure contracts are ended, voided or amended in an appropriate timely manner

      Participate in other shared team responsibilities according to the service requirements

      Ensure clients receive the most appropriate support in a timely manner, whilst adhering the Trust's contractual obligations

      About us

      The Arranging Support Team is new in its function to The Trust and is responsible for researching, and compiling a range of personal support options to promote independence and maintain wellbeing in line with Torbay's model of care.

      Why work with us

      (Click link above)

      Date posted

      14 October 2024

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 4

      Salary

      £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      388-6684675-A&C

      Job locations

      Union House

      89 Union Street

      Torquay

      TQ1 3YA


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To interpret service requests and information as required, ensuring accuracy and good spelling

      To develop an understanding and awareness of all the resources available to meet the needs of the clients of Torbay, including commissioned and community services.

      To take advice from the Arranging Support Team Lead and care management staff in instances of requests for variations to the care packages being directly requested by clients, their cars or providers

      Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To interpret service requests and information as required, ensuring accuracy and good spelling

      To develop an understanding and awareness of all the resources available to meet the needs of the clients of Torbay, including commissioned and community services.

      To take advice from the Arranging Support Team Lead and care management staff in instances of requests for variations to the care packages being directly requested by clients, their cars or providers

      Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications and Training

      Essential

      • NVQ4 in business or administration or relevant experience
      • oGCSE in English and Maths
      • Competent Advanced IT skills
      • Evidence of literacy and numeracy achievements
      • oEvidence of literacy and numeracy achievements

      Desirable

      • oEvidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience.

      Knowledge and experience

      Essential

      • Understanding of care management processes and contractual principals
      • Awareness of the Care Act
      • Awareness of the Market regarding Care provision
      • Negotiating skills
      • Accurate recording and reporting
      • Ability to prioritise workload
      • Knowledge of computerised software e.g. excel, word
      • Experience of working in a pressurised environment

      Desirable

      • Familiarity of the Trust's processes and IT systems
      • Understanding/familiarity of the Trust's contracting systems
      • Knowledge of Torbay care market

      Specific Skills

      Essential

      • Proven experience of working with the public/clients
      • Good communication skills ability to explain complex contractual information regarding packages of care to non-financial staff/managers
      • Good organisational skills and ability to deal with incoming information in a confidential and sensitive manner

      Desirable

      • Experience of working with PARIS and finance systems
      • Experience of working in a social/health care setting

      Requirements due to work environment/conditions

      Essential

      • Continual VDU use
      • Ability to sit at computer for significant part of the day
      Person Specification

      Qualifications and Training

      Essential

      • NVQ4 in business or administration or relevant experience
      • oGCSE in English and Maths
      • Competent Advanced IT skills
      • Evidence of literacy and numeracy achievements
      • oEvidence of literacy and numeracy achievements

      Desirable

      • oEvidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience.

      Knowledge and experience

      Essential

      • Understanding of care management processes and contractual principals
      • Awareness of the Care Act
      • Awareness of the Market regarding Care provision
      • Negotiating skills
      • Accurate recording and reporting
      • Ability to prioritise workload
      • Knowledge of computerised software e.g. excel, word
      • Experience of working in a pressurised environment

      Desirable

      • Familiarity of the Trust's processes and IT systems
      • Understanding/familiarity of the Trust's contracting systems
      • Knowledge of Torbay care market

      Specific Skills

      Essential

      • Proven experience of working with the public/clients
      • Good communication skills ability to explain complex contractual information regarding packages of care to non-financial staff/managers
      • Good organisational skills and ability to deal with incoming information in a confidential and sensitive manner

      Desirable

      • Experience of working with PARIS and finance systems
      • Experience of working in a social/health care setting

      Requirements due to work environment/conditions

      Essential

      • Continual VDU use
      • Ability to sit at computer for significant part of the day

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Union House

      89 Union Street

      Torquay

      TQ1 3YA


      Employer's website

      https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Union House

      89 Union Street

      Torquay

      TQ1 3YA


      Employer's website

      https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.