Service Team Manager - Hospital Discharge Team

NHS; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Service Team Manager for the Hospital Discharge Team in Maidenhead. This full-time role involves leading a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, person-centred discharges. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Social Worker with strong leadership skills and knowledge of relevant laws. A competitive salary of £53,296 - £58,286 per annum is offered with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified Social Worker with appropriate certification.
• Experience in multidisciplinary team settings.
• Ability to advocate for individual rights and needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team for safe and person-centred discharges.
• Coordinate effectively across health and social care partners.
• Ensure compliance with statutory duties and safeguarding.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Advocacy

Knowledge of Care Act

Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act

Education

CQSW, DipSW, Degree in Social Work or equivalent

Registered with Social Work England

PEPS 2 qualified and experienced practice educator

Qualified as a Best Interest Assessor

Job description

Overview

The Service Team Manager - Hospital Discharge Team role is a full-time, permanent position with hybrid working, and a salary of £53,296 - £58,286 per annum.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Team Manager to lead our Hospital Discharge Team!

Main duties of the job

As Service Team Manager for the Hospital Discharge Team, you will lead a multidisciplinary team working across acute settings to ensure safe and person-centred discharges. You will:

• Provide visible, supportive leadership to staff, promoting resilience and reflective practice.
• Coordinate effectively across health and social care partners to advocate for individuals rights and needs.
• Ensure compliance with statutory duties including the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Continuing Health Care, and safeguarding.
• Champion strengths-based and person-centred practice in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
• Contribute to RBWM's strategic priorities: building inclusive, healthy communities, promoting prevention and choice, and delivering compassionate, high-quality services.

About us

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council is a unitary authority that takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Be a professionally qualified Social Worker holding either CQSW, DipSW, Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
• Registered with Social Work England
• PEPS 2 qualified and experienced practice educator (desirable)
• Qualified as a Best Interest Assessor (desirable)

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.