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Christine Forsyth
chrisforsyth6283@icloud.com
PERSONAL STATEMENT
I have over 21 years’ experience in Social Care, working in a variety of areas’ and
settings. I remain committed to securing the best possible outcomes for families and
the community as a whole.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate Social Care Business Writer - August 2015
Insequa Ltd
Home Working
Responsibilities:
Working flexibly 7 days a week including evenings to meet deadlines
Completing Reports to deadlines. These Reports include tenders, written on
behalf of Private Providers in order to secure contracts with LA’s.
Multi Agency Safeguarding Manager
Darlington BoroughCouncil – January 2014 to August 2015 (1 year Secondment)
Darlington
This was a Strategic Lead for Adult Children and Young People based in a Multi-
Agency Team in Darlington Police Station with responsibilities for the development and
delivery of safeguarding services in line with both Adult/Children’s Board
priorities/objectives
Responsibilities:
Representative on all Board Subgroups/Board Development Plans
Developing Service alongside Safer Community Strategies/Think Family/Care
Act
Review of Service including MDT Triage/Screening
Performance Lead for Service
Developing Adult Provision alongside Making Safeguarding Personal
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Developing Transitional Support for young people through the introduction of
Multi Agency Weekly Meetings with Statutory Service Providers and
Voluntary Agencies/looking towards additional providers joining the MASH
Representative on Front of House Transformation Project
Project Lead for introduction of new IT system – policy and procedure
Review of Service including CSE MARRAC MAPPA and how to roll out in line
with vulnerable adults and priorities within Care Act
Case Audit/OFSTED preparedness
Support with case audits across adults and children’s service
Ensuring key stakeholders/partners understood the direction of travel
Attending Regional Events and Meetings as required
Trained and practicing Deprivation of Liberty Signatory
Caldecott Guardian Trained
Team Manager – May 2014 to January 2015
Darlington Borough Council
Darlington
Managed two distinct service area’s in three separate environments which included
Adult Safeguarding Services/Adult MASH based in Darlington Police Station, The
Reablement Service based in a Health Resource and The Hospital Discharge Service
based in an Acute Hospital setting.
Responsibilities:
Supervision and Appraisal
ASYE support through Induction and links with Lead Social Worker
Absence Monitoring
Recruitment and Selection
Staff and Service Performance
Decision maker
Investigating Complaints
Information Governance
Multi-Agency working/practice/meetings
Co-Ordinating and Chairing Meetings including Safeguarding
Strategies/Reviews/Route Cause Analysis
Supporting the development of Services
Budget Management
Risk Management
Health and Safety
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Business Continuity Planning
Development, implementation and monitoring of Winter Pressure Plan
Participation in Case Reviews associated with Adult Safeguarding/Hospital
Discharge
Investigating Information Governance Breeches
Investigation’s linked to Executive Safeguarding concerns/planning
Integrated Service Manager – May 2012 to April 2014 (Secondment)
Darlington Borough Council
Darlington
Managed 35 plus staff including nurses, community matron, occupational therapists,
physiotherapists, social workers and a small health and social care provider. This
integrated the social care Reablement provision with health’s intermediate care
provision and provided a Single Point of Contact for all Health/Social Referrals linked
to the need for short term health/social care. The Service operated a Triage Service 7
days a week from 8 to 8 and offered crisis interventions to support the Acute Trust and
Community Services
Responsibilities:
Supervision/Appraisal/Induction and Continual Professional Development
Absence Monitoring
Recruitment/Selection and staff retention
Service and Staff Performance for Health and Social Care
Planning and delivering Staff Development/Service Development Sessions
Planning and development of Service Launch
Budget Management
Reporting to Health & Wellbeing Board
Risk Management
Developing Service in line with Integration/Prevention/Enhanced
Independence
Reducing the need for ongoing Service
Integrated Lead for co-ordinated hospital discharge/admission
prevention/delayed discharge
Representing Service at Strategic Developments linked to CCG/Social
Care/Community & Acute Health Care
Development of service within Voluntary/Private Sector/Delivering Training to
Staff
Lead on Winter Pressure
Lead for H&S/IG/CCQ preparedness/BCP/OOHlink as required
Deputising for Assistant Director/Director at Regional Events/Meetings
Cabinet Reports
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Submitting and securing funding through BID applications
Managing IT/Spreadsheets/Rotas’
Policy Lead for Intermediate Care Plus
TeamManager-October 2008 to April 2012
Darlington Borough Council
Darlington
Managed the Adult Intake Function, main reception service and Adult Hospital
Discharge Team.
Responsibilities
Staff Supervision/Appraisal and Development
Recruitment/Selection
Introduction of SSAQ
Attained a Best Performing CQC outcome following a Review of all LA First
Points of Contact
Supported in the development of Reablement Service/Set up of Performance
Frameworks linked to preventative services
Completed funding Bids for service development linked to Reablement
Took part in Rapid Improvement Events to ensure Hospital Discharges were
improved alongside integrated health and social care early intervention
services
Developed a new Integrated Service for Darlington named RIACT
Secured an outstanding outcome following a national audit by a consultancy
named Peopltoo linked to the development of the Councils Integration Agenda
Completed Policy and Procedures for the RIACT Service which included
moving two health and social care community services into one team. This
included planning the move and all associated IT services
Completed application and was shortlisted for an National Innovation Award
linked to the RIACT Service
Began developments for all Adult Safeguarding to enter into the Intake Service.
Investigated all Adult Safeguarding Alerts working closely with Children’s Duty
Service in line with the development of the MASH in order to ensure a seamless
service linked to Safeguarding
Chaired Safeguarding Strategies and Reviews
Risk Management/Caseload Management/Allocation/Monitoring
Adult TeamManager August 2008 to October 2008
City of Sunderland
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Sunderland
Supervision/Appraisal/Team Development
Allocation of Work
Work Authorisation in line with Budget Authority
Recruitment and Selection
Advising on complex casework
Safeguarding Issues
Chairing Meetings
Performance Management
Adult Senior Social Worker – June 2003 to July 2008
City of Sunderland –Adult Services
Sunderland
Assessment and Care Management
Complex Casework
Allocation of work
Staff Supervision
Deputising for Team Manager
Planning and delivery of changes to Service Delivery in line with Policy change
such as Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Personalisation Agenda/Performance
frameworks
Chairing Group Supervision/Team Meeting
Diary Sharing with Team
Crisis management of casework in staff absence
TeamManager – Secondment – June 2002 to May 2003
City of Sunderland – Adult Services
Sunderland
Supervision/Appraisal/Team Development
Allocation of Work
Work Authorisation in line with Budget Authority
Recruitment and Selection
Advising on complex casework
Safeguarding Issues
Chairing Meetings
Performance Management
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Senior Practitioner – July 1999 to May 2002
City of Sunderland - Adult Services
Sunderland
Assessment and Care Management
Complex Casework
Allocation of work
Staff Supervision
Deputising for Team Manager
Planning and delivery of changes to Service Delivery
Chairing Group Supervision/Team Meeting
Diary Sharing with Team
Crisis management of casework in staff absence
Social Worker – June 1994 to June 1999
City of Sunderland-Older People/Physical Disability Team
Sunderland
Assessment and Care Management
Assessments/Care Planning/Commissioning Services/Monitoring and Review
Multi-Disciplinary working
Working to deadlines
GP link development
Duty Social Work/Crisis Intervention
Attending Case Conferences
Adult Protection
Case management
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Spending time with family and friends
Gardening
The history of Politics
References are available on request.