Doncaster Strategic Transfer of Care Hub Manager

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Strategic Transfer of Care Hub Manager in Doncaster. The role involves leading change initiatives across health services, ensuring seamless transfers of care, and working collaboratively with various stakeholders. Applicants should possess a master's degree and extensive experience in health and social care within large organizations. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact patient outcomes positively.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of leading change in NHS or social care organizations.
• Proven leadership experience in delivering transformation.
• Knowledge of health and care policy dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage change in relation to the Transfer of Care Hub.
• Promote new ways of working for admission avoidance and discharge.
• Manage interdependencies, risks, and issues effectively.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Project management

Knowledge of health policies

Education

Masters level in a relevant area

Job description

Overview

Doncaster Strategic Transfer of Care Hub Manager – Doncaster, Rotherham, and South Humber NHSFT. Closing date: 15 October 2025.

Working across the health and social care landscape the post holder will lead, coordinate and provide forward momentum to the programme of change related to the Transfer of Care Hub, based at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital. The role sits across South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (SY ICB), Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), City of Doncaster Council and Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.

The Care Transfer Hub is centred around Home First, why not home, why not today. We want to reduce the risk of harm to the person by delays in their transfer of care and we want to improve people\'s outcomes, home is best. The Strategic Transfer of care Hub Manager will provide operational leadership and coordination to enable transfers of care from both acute and community physical health beds and support recovery in the community. This includes the establishment of appropriate governance and assurance, monitoring progress, managing risks and issues and ensuring business readiness for change.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and manage change in relation to the Transfer of Care Hub and related activity and interdependencies.
• Work autonomously and independently, creating and delivering own work actions under a broad remit.
• Promote new ways of working for admission avoidance and discharge to ensure the right level of care is delivered at the right time and right place.
• Ensure effective and timely assurance through programme management and management of interdependencies, risks and issues.
• Act as a critical friend to proactively monitor and support the output of the programme and projects within to enable effective delivery of agreed objectives, timescales, quality and cost parameters.
• Facilitate and negotiate with stakeholders to ensure timely change according to agreed criteria.
• Develop positive relationships and networks, ensuring effective communication and engagement across Place organisations and at all levels including patients, carers, families, Executives, front line staff and others as required.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to Masters level in a relevant area of academic practice or equivalent experience working at a commensurate band / level.

Experience

• Extensive experience of leading change within a large organisation (NHS/Social Care, Public Sector)
• Extensive experience of working in health and social care across a wide range of services within commissioning
• Knowledge of the change function including planning, assessment of needs, service development/implementation, contracting, performance management/service improvement across health and social care
• Experience of working with senior officials and managers across a wide range of stakeholder organisations
• Proven Leadership experience in delivering transformation and benefits realisation
• Extensive experience of managing projects and delivering them within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Experience of providing support and input into complex programmes.
• Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy
• Experience of managing a team

Knowledge

• Previous experience of managing budgets for complex contracts, services or programmes of work, including budget setting and monitoring
• Must understand the background to and aims of current health and care policy and appreciate the implications of this
• Must understand the relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care and individual provider and commissioning organisations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT