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Nr Romford Essex

Nr Romford

Leading the service delivery teams and future proofing hospice service provision. It is complex and challenging times for hospices and at Saint Francis we remain committed to the delivery of good quality specialist palliative and end of life care. We are providers of care, education and all components of person centred support at one of the most challenging and emotional times people face as those living with a life limiting illness or those important to them.

Romford, United Kingdom

Delighted to be interim Director of Patient Services at Saint Francis, our range of service delivery includes an 18 bed inpatient unit, day therapy, extensive community services and support, serving Barking, Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and parts of Essex.I have had a career linked with my passion for high quality palliative and end of life care and so this role enables me to utilise all my knowledge and skills to support an excellent team to deliver the best services we can. This is not without its challenges in this ever complex land of contracting and commissioning which requires us to continually reform, reshape and deliver to more for less ...

Havering Atte Bower, Romford

Delighted to be working at Saint Francis as the Contract and Development Manager. There are many challenges and opportunities for Hospices during the time of extreme change within the health and social care arenas. Saint Francis is a leading Hospice in the UK and knows never more important has the time been to showcase the work of Hospice and the holistic care it provides.

Areas of expertise: Palliative & End of Life Care, hospice services, bereavement services, adult safeguarding, audit & governance.

Essex And Surrounding Areas

As a Coach, Trainer and Facilitator with Health, Social Care and the charitable sector and senior management experience I have a unique background that enables me to work effectively with a broad range of senior managers. I have a passion for individual and organisational development and as a coach & NLP Master Practitioner and has found these skills invaluable when working to help people reach their goals.

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

I welcomed the opportunity to take on the Business Development Manager role with Essex Cares and developing further the organization's market position and achieve growth both within its contracted and private customer base.Key to this role is the ability to engage with the commissioners within the multiple CCGs in Essex and West Sussex, the Local authorities and local hospices. Additionally forming relationships with other providers in the area enables a whole system approach to service delivery.In all that I do I ensure that the individual remains at the heart of business designs, seeking innovative ways to craft services that meet individual needs and aspirations.

I was delighted to be working for Macmillan cancer support as their first social care programme manager. Social care does have a vital role in supporting those surviving a cancer diagnosis as well as those facing the end of their lives. Developing the social care strategy for Macmillan Cancer Support, people with cancer have social care needs at different points in the illness pathway which needs different levels of support as do their carers, it is vital these are recognised and supported to promote good illness management and also to prevent unwanted hospital admissions.

I provided mentoring and tutorial support to those undertaking the current BA social work degree course run in conjunction with Ruskin college Oxford.This also involves placement visits and learning contract negotiations.

England

I was delighted to be working as part of the National End of Life Care programme team as Social Care Lead. This work involved implementing the recommendations within the End of Life care strategy (DH2008). The National End of Life Care Programme aimed to support the implementation of the Department of Health's End of Life Care Strategy for England by sharing good practice in collaboration with local and national stakeholders.Throughout my career as a Social Worker, and subsequently in management my passion for ensuring the delivery of high quality end of life care for all has been paramount. Key is effective collaborative working across Health and Social Care. I actively encourage and support innovative ways of working to achieve the best for the individual, their families and/or those important to them.More info at www.endoflifeforadults.nhs.uk.

have worked for the County for 12 years now and always a part of Adult Social Care. I started my career as a Duty Social Worker and have enjoyed the challenge of working to the post of Operational Service Manager in both the North and West localities. I have recently divided my working schedule between operational service management in West and that of Social Care Lead for the National End of Life Care Programme. Whilst with the programme I recently co-wrote The Social Care framework - supporting people to live and die well. This very much highlights social care and its role in End of Life care planning and support in partnership with health and universal services. I am now really excited that I will be using this expertise in the following months as i undertake a project in service development for End of Life care in Essex. The intention is to look at what Essex has currently and is doing well and how we can improve our services for the future so that the people of Essex can indeed live and die well. This work will include providing our front line workforce with additional tools and skills with which they can with confidence have the important discussions with individuals and their carers as to how they would like their care to be provided and where their preferred place of care will be. Additionally working across health and social care provision and commissioning to identify a clear care pathway for all.

Programme Board member

This role involves management of the social work, OT and mental health led integrated teams in West Essex alongside, county wide work to ensure the citzens of Essex access the appropriate resources to support them to live as independently as possible. We endevour to work closely with the PCT, Acute trusts and the 3rd sector to maximise service planning, development and delivery. Essex is at the forefront of the personalisation agenda. Performance management and adherence to budgetary and eligibility criteria is also key to this role and through this I demonstrate leadership with integrity to ensure delivery of the highest standards in all that is required. As a registered social worker I aslo ensure adherence to the values of BASW and behaviours required by the GSCC.

undertaking mentorship of those undertaking the Practice teacher/educator role.

Coaching Supervision Programme, Coach Supervsion

Supervision for those coaching, development of skills and methodologies

Diploma, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Cbt), Pass

Understanding, development and application as to CBT techniques when working with appropriate clients

Psirf, Pass

Activities and Societies: Human factorsFully trained and accredited in PSIRF training, methodologies. Policy & Plan implementation

Mental Health First Aider, Accredited

Activities and Societies: MHFATrained MHFA 2020, updated 2022

Schwartz Round Facilitator

Activities and Societies: Round facilitatorNavigates identification of storey tellers and round facilitation.

Phd First Year., Palliative And End Of Life Care

Activities and Societies: School of nursing, midwifery & physio - Queens medical Centre, linking to Sue ryder CentreAchieved completion.

Coach Program

Activities and Societies: Completed - Coaching specific training

Nlp - Master Practitioner

Activities and Societies: integration July 2010

Social Work - Pq And Aa

Activities and Societies: HCPC (&GSCC) registered from 2002SOVA 2008-2010 Budget management PQ1 2004 PQ 2-6 2004 Introductory Certificate.

Speak Easy Course

Activities and Societies: Speak Easy course - fantastic challenging and stretching

Nlp Practitioner

Master Of Arts (Ma), Ma - Social Work Management

Activities and Societies: Attained Practice Teacher Award 2005Dissertation Title: Managing Change - The Reflective Account Of A Social.

Ba Hons International Social Work, Dipsw, Homelessness Casework In Usa

O Levels, Secondary School

Activities and Societies: choir, orchestra, hockey team and debating