Najma Begum

• Excellent communicator who is compassionate, patient, ambitious, including being versatile within different settings.
• Very good working knowledge of the key policies and legislations such as The Children Act (1989, 2004), Mental Capacity Act (2005), Adoption and Children (2002), NHS & and Community Care Act (1990). Also other related legislation underpinning legal obligations of the Local Authority and UK government services to the public in particular Social Care and Education.
• Extensive experience in working in several different Project Manager roles for and with vulnerable people (children, families, older people, substance users, ethnic minorities)
• Confident communication skills – experience in interpreting and translating
• Fine interpersonal skills in staff appraisals and team motivation.
• Leadership and staff supervision experience
• Auditing, Assessment, Investigating, Advocacy, Preventive, Intervention and Evaluation Skills
• Highly flexible and approachable
• Excellent computer skills
• Good team player
• Chairing complex PLO, LPM, strategy meetings, core group, CIN, and Professionals meetings
• Facilitating workshops and stakeholder consultations in social care and NHS.