Team Manager

Hertfordshire County Council; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council is recruiting for a Team Manager in the Integrated Discharge Service, based in Apsley. The role leads a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team delivering coordinated care for people post-hospital discharge, with a focus on Home First and independence.

You will ensure safeguarding, oversee performance, and support service development across a wide geographic area, including travel to sites such as Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Stevenage and Stoke Mandeville.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of safeguarding practice.
• Experience working with people with dementia and other long-term health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong operational leadership in a dynamic environment.
• Ensure high-quality, person-centred practice with robust performance management.

Skills

Safeguarding

Dementia care

Personalisation

Individual Budgets

Job description

Job Title: Team Manager

Job Introduction
Job Title: Team Manager
Starting Salary: £55,582 progressing to £61,460 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Apsley
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services

About The Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Hertfordshire County Council's Integrated Discharge Service, a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary service delivering a coordinated and integrated approach supporting people on reablement and Discharge to Assess pathways after a hospital discharge.
The Out of County Hospital Team plays a critical role within the wider health and social care system, working in close partnership with NHS colleagues and other stakeholders to support individuals after a hospital admission with a focus on Home First and promoting independence.

About The Role

As Team Manager, you will provide strong operational leadership within a dynamic environment, ensuring high-quality, person-centred practice alongside robust performance management to support system flow and improved outcomes for residents. You will contribute to the effective management of performance provide professional oversight, and support service development within a busy, fast-paced and evolving service.
The successful applicant will demonstrate sound knowledge of safeguarding practice, experience working with people with dementia and other long term health conditions, and a strong understanding of the personalisation agenda and Individual Budgets. You will ensure individuals and their families remain central to all decision-making, delivering strengths-based support within the legislative framework.
We are a busy and dynamic service supporting hospitals across Hertfordshire and neighbouring counties. This role requires flexibility and a willingness to travel at short notice to a variety of hospital sites, including regular attendance at Luton and Dunstable Hospital, as well as other locations such as Stevenage and Stoke Mandeville. You will also be expected to work on-site a minimum of three days per week. Covering a large and diverse geographical area, we are seeking a motivated and experienced leader who can bring energy, innovation, and a strong focus on