Jeni Woods

Experience

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  Hellingly Hospital, Hellingly

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1983

  Support Worker

  Support Worker on a secure ward for people with severe mental health problems

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  Private Residential Establishment

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1987

  Senior Residential Care Officer

  Live in post working with 8 people who had with learning disabilities and mental health problems

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  Brighton Health Authority

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1987

  Home Care Support Worker

  Home Care Support Worker involved in the closure of Foredown Hospital in Hove and the setting up of 2 homes in Peacehaven, Once project was completed I remained in post as a Home Care Support Worker

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  Leybourne Grange Long Stay hospital

  Jan 1987 - May 1991

  Home Care Support Worker

  Long Stay hospital for people with learning disabilities and autism. Worked on a project identifying and assessing people to move into 4 community group homes in Seaford and Lewes for people with learning disabilities.

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  East Sussex County Council

  May 1991 - Jan 1999

  • I managed various community group homes for people with learning disabilities• I managed the local Community Support team offering floating support to approx 50 people with learning disabilities (1995)• Care Manager working in the Social Care team undertaking Social Care Assessments (1996)• Manager of a project to close residential hostel / respite service to smaller group homes for people with learning disabilities (1997)• Part time manager of specialist challenging behaviour unit whilst working part time as a trainer in SCIP (Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention) (1998)• In my training role I also delivered induction training to new staff in the learning disability service. Show less

  • Officer in charge / TRAINER

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1999

  • Deputy Homes Manager

    May 1991 - Dec 1992
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  Brighton & Hove City Council

  Aug 1999 - May 2011

  I undertook two roles in the Housing Commissioning Division. One role (Hove- substantive post) with Private Sector Housing and Housing Adaptations service. In Brighton I covered the Policy Officer role for the Housing Commissioning Unit.• Responsibility for advising the Directorate Management Team on current legislation, initiatives and best practice to assist in the development of policy and practices within the service.• Responsibility for assisting in the preparation of policy papers and cabinet reports and carrying out internal and external consultation as required.• Responsibility for assisting in the development of the city wide Housing Strategy and other relevant strategies including arranging appropriate research and consultation with stakeholders and communities of interest and professional groups across the housing sector.• Responsibility for creating performance compacts and tender documents for the commissioning of local housing services.• Responsibility for implementing systems that report internal and external key performance data/ indicators and monitor Service Level Agreements with procured contractors.• To undertake all service reviews for all teams, organizing and implement service improvement projects and manage all service business plans taking / delegating work forward.• Responsibility for event organizing and marketing of the teams in my service area.• Facilitating monthly training / briefing sessions and annual away days for teams in service area.• Lead in the service for maintaining accreditation for the Diversity & Equalities Framework. Show less I was responsible for ensuring all service requirements were met and that all Procedures, Protocols and Operational Policies were in place to meet CQC requirements. I project managed the Learning Disability Partnership Board & sub groups in partnership with across the local Health, voluntary sector and Social Care economy and local provider forumsI was responsible for reviewing, evaluating and developing specific aspects of policy, procedure and practice to implement local and national aims and objectives for learning disability services.I was responsible promoting the interests of ILDS, facilitating project groups and co-ordinating information exchange and training with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies.I was responsible for planning, co-ordinating and producing bids for monies to external agencies in the learning disability field for example the Learning Disability Development Fund.I was responsible for increasing service user, providers, family carers and voluntary sector involvement in the services and across Brighton & HoveI supported the management teams in implementing Service Development / Business Plans and operational strategies.I was responsible for collating information, analysing complex data, producing and presenting information in accessible formats to internal and external stakeholders.I was responsible for maintaining an overview of Government policy and guidance on the national performance agenda and assist the service as appropriate in forming and implementing its responseI was responsible for the management of specific budgets and teams, when appropriate. (e.g. the Direct Payments Team and Project Officers funded through the Learning Disability Development Fund working for the Learning Disability Partnership Board Show less Part of a team of four project managers who completed a Best Value review of Care Management services across Adult Social Care. Project consisted of reviewing current practises using audits and consultations, Best Practise and benchmarking with other Local Authorities. The results of the project recommended the use of the Single Assessment Process (SAP) now fully endorsed across Brighton & Hove Adult Social Care ServicesDuring my time on this project I was nominated to join the management team of a local citizen advocacy group for people with learning disabilities. Show less

  • Policy and Performance Officer

    Apr 2007 - May 2011

  • Service Development Manager – Integrated Learning Disability Service

    Jan 2000 - Dec 2007

  • Direct Payments Scheme Manager

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  • Best Value Project Manager

    Aug 1999 - Aug 2000
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  Allied Health Group

  May 2011 - May 2011

  Regional Manger for the Southeast / East Midlands f

  In March 2011 I was recruited to be the Regional Manger for the Southeast / East Midlands for a private healthcare company with a responsibility of obtaining and retaining contracts for learning disability services with responsibility for registration with the Care Quality Commission.I was due to start with the company on the 9th May 2011 but they rang me on the 6th May 2011 and made my post redundant prior to commencement effectively leaving me unemployed. Prior to this I was with Brighton & Hove City Council for 20 years but had worked my notice period with them Show less

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  Autism Sussex

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Service Manager

  March 2012 to August 2012 – Service Manager for a provider service for people with autism. Resigned from post with in 6 months probation, happy to discuss.

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  Care Management Group Ltd

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Service Manager

  January 2013/4 years contract for The Care Management Group, overseeing the transition and management of a local Resource & Development Centre (for people with profound and multi learning disabilities) to a new purpose built centre with much needed local hydrotherapy pool.

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  Scope

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Project Manager

  I have just finished a years Project Manager contract with SCOPE, reviewing service costs, negotiating Service level Agreements with Commissioners and managing the service through various local authority audits and CQC inspections to ensure the services were complaint. I am very adaptable, enthusiastic and motivated and believe I have good business acumen.

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  Learning disabilities

  Nov 2015 - now

  Quality Manager
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  The Grace Eyre Foundation

  Nov 2015 - now

  Quality Manager