Hospital Discharge Service Team Manager - Acute

Bristol City Council; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Bristol seeks a full-time Team Manager for its Hospital Discharge Service - Acute team, providing maternity cover for up to 12 months. The successful candidate will play a vital role in delivering quality support to hospital patients and must demonstrate strong leadership and team collaboration skills. An excellent rewards package and opportunities to enhance your career are included.

Benefits

Flexible working

Local Government Pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills with proven experience.
• Ability to support and resource practitioners.
• Experience in a healthcare or social care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Hospital Discharge Service - Acute team.
• Work closely with health and voluntary organization partners.
• Analyze and implement improvements in service delivery.

Skills

Leadership skills

Team collaboration

Evidence-based decision making

Job description

Overview

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Full Time, Fixed Term - Maternity Cover

We are recruiting 1 full time (37 hours) Team Manager for the Hospital Discharge Service - Acute team to provide Maternity cover for up to 12 months - could it be you?

Responsibilities

As well as proven leadership skills you will need to be able to work as a strong team member, be responsive, build frameworks of support, develop best possible strengths-based practice and participate in process development and review.

Practitioners will need to be supported and resourced to manage the pressures of the role and to make quick evidence-based decisions.

The Hospital Discharge Service - Acute team comprises of 2 multi-professional practitioner groups who work within the Transfer of Care Hubs based at Southmead Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary in Bristol.

The practitioners work in person in both hubs daily, where they work closely with health and voluntary organisation colleagues to triage referrals to ensure that the right discharge decisions are made with people who are ready to leave hospital.

The practitioners follow a strong 'Home First' approach, using a strength based 3 tier model. The team work collaboratively with health colleagues on Safeguarding concerns for people who are in hospital or where concerns will have an impact on their discharge outcomes.

As necessary care act assessments, re-assessments & reviews are completed for a small group of people whilst in hospital, the team will identify need, apply eligibility criteria, establish appropriate services and on discharge transfer cases to our hospital discharge service community teams or longer-term locality teams for ongoing review.

You will need the ability to maintain data relating to our service area Key Performance Indicators and drive service improvements across the health and social care system to support hospital discharges in a timely way.

You will need to analyse practice, review the service and implement change as needed.

The Team Manager role is key to furthering and sustaining positive relationships with internal and external partners (e.g. acute and community health partners, BCC housing, wider ASC teams, voluntary sector organisations).

Requirements / Qualifications

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we may shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria. Please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.

In person interviews, involving a written scenario response and questions are planned for W/C 20/10/25 at City Hall.

Equal Opportunities

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.

Contact: For more information or to discuss the new service and its opportunities, please contact Rebecca Willmott, Service Manager [e-mail]