Strategic Referrals & Assessments Manager

Domus Recruitment; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Learning Academy

Career progression

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts and recognition

Refer a Friend scheme

Birthday leave

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

Domus Recruitment seeks an experienced Complex Assessments Manager to lead assessments across Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health, and Complex Care in the North of England. Hybrid work with regional travel supports hospital discharge, placement planning and service development.

The role requires senior-practitioner expertise, strong risk and report-writing skills, and ability to work with commissioners, NHS partners and Local Authorities to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience in a senior practitioner, assessment, referrals, admissions, commissioning, operational leadership or clinical role within Health & Social Care.
• Experience supporting people with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health needs, Complex Care needs and Behaviours that Challenge.
• Proven experience managing complex referrals, assessments, admissions, transitions and placement planning.
• Strong assessment, analytical, risk management and report-writing skills.
• Experience managing safeguarding concerns, restrictive practices and placement breakdowns.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams, commissioners, Local Authorities, NHS Trusts and ICBs.
• Experience presenting recommendations to funding panels, governance forums and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, organisational and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess complex referrals, determining suitability, viability and sustainability.
• Support hospital discharge, admission avoidance and community transitions.
• Build relationships with commissioners, Local Authorities, ICBs, NHS Trusts and care managers.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary assessments and specialist input.
• Develop bespoke, community-based support packages.
• Complete robust risk assessments and oversee safeguarding.
• Support occupancy growth through effective referral management.
• Contribute to service mobilisation, transition planning and workforce readiness.
• Produce high-quality assessments, reports and recommendations.
• Promote person-centred, least restrictive and outcome-focused practice.
• Support pathway development, innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Assessment

Analytics

Risk management

Report writing

Communication

Organisation

Relationship-building

Microsoft Office

Driving license

CPD

Education

Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification

Professional qualification in LD/MH/Autism/Nursing/Social Work/etc.

CPD pursuit

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Domus Recruitment seeks an experienced Complex Assessments Manager to lead assessments across Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health, and Complex Care in the North of England. Hybrid work with regional travel supports hospital discharge, placement planning and service development.

The role requires senior-practitioner expertise, strong risk and report-writing skills, and ability to work with commissioners, NHS partners and Local Authorities to improve outcomes.