Care Technology Delivery and Innovation Specialist

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Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.

  • Flexible working - We are guided by our client work and needs; however, you have autonomy to manage your time and diary to suit your work/life balance.
  • This role is a mix of working from home and onsite across our Argenti sites and care technology contracts (currently Hampshire, Kent, Kingston upon Thames and Leicestershire).
  • Occasional travel to PA’s London office in Victoria.
  • Apply ASAP

Stuck in a rut, needing a new challenge?

Established in 2013, Argenti is an award-winning partnership created by PA Consulting. It collaborates with Councils across the country to deliver an innovative approach to care technology services, also known as TECS or telecare. Through its strategic partnerships with Councils, Argenti helps people of all ages live safer, more independent, gloriously ordinary lives in the place they call home.

We are looking for a forward thinking, solutions-focused innovation and specialist care technology facilitator to become an integral part of the PA Consulting-led Argenti care technology partnership. This position presents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious innovator to think outside the box and shape solutions to improve the lives of others. Specifically, the role will focus on providing innovative care technology solutions in the most complex cases, including with working age adults, children and virtual care.

Reports to: Operations Manager

With the opportunity to work across our Argenti services, you will be responsible for:

  • Conducting specialist CT installations – completing installations of specialist CT equipment for complex cases, including in supported living schemes, for virtual support provision and with children.
  • Provider engagement – liaising with care providers to support them to embrace and fully utilise technology to improve people’s lives.
  • Working in partnership with health and care professionals – collaborating with relevant professionals in a solution focused way to identify suitable solutions in complex cases.
  • Upskilling – training colleagues and Argenti partners to understand and install specialist CT equipment.
  • Driving innovation – engaging with CT equipment suppliers to test and evaluate new technology solutions, determining their suitability for use as part of our offer.
  • Supporting CT transformation – working collaboratively with our Transformation and Programme Delivery function to design, deliver and evaluate CT proof of concepts.
  • Expertise and an interest in technology and innovation, preferably in care technology
  • A passion for working in Adult Social Care and supporting people to live better lives, particularly working age adults.
  • A good understanding of social care users and their needs and the outcomes of care technology.
  • A strong grasp of the health and care sector, including understanding of safeguarding, personalisation and working with vulnerable people
  • An ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, partners and clients to identify innovative solutions to complex problems
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage independently with clients and produce high-quality and well-structured reports and documents
  • Willing and able to travel across Argenti sites as required to conduct or support installations or training
  • Enhanced DBS check will be required
  • Due to the nature of the role, regular travel is required. Applicants should have a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle. Business-related travel expenses will be reimbursed in line with PA policy

We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by completing our online application

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.

All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.

We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If you're unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.

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We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

  • Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
  • 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
  • Generous company pension scheme
  • Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
  • Annual performance-based bonus
  • PA share ownership
  • Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

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