Urgent Care Team Leader: Home First & Discharge

Worcestershire County Council; Worcester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcestershire County Council is seeking an experienced Urgent Care Team Manager to lead the Community Hospital-based service across Worcestershire. This senior role supports the Home First vision, ensuring people receive the right care in the right place at the right time and maximise independence.

You will oversee a multidisciplinary team, drive discharge to assess, strengthen partnership with NHS and social care, reduce unnecessary hospital stays and promote strengths-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team delivering assessment and support across Worcestershire's Community Hospitals.
• Drive the delivery of Home First and Discharge to Assess principles, ensuring people recover in the least restrictive and most independent setting possible.
• Foster partnership working between Adult Social Care, NHS colleagues, providers and community services.
• Promote high-quality, strengths-based practice focusing on abilities, networks and recovery potential.
• Support reduction of unnecessary hospital stays and long-term care dependency.
• Drive quality, performance and continuous service improvement.
• Provide leadership, supervision and professional support to staff, creating a positive and empowering culture.
• Coordinate with the Urgent Care Team Manager covering Acute Hospitals to ensure a coordinated approach across Worcestershire's discharge pathways.

Job description

Worcestershire County Council is seeking an experienced Urgent Care Team Manager to lead the Community Hospital-based service across Worcestershire. This senior role supports the Home First vision, ensuring people receive the right care in the right place at the right time and maximise independence.

You will oversee a multidisciplinary team, drive discharge to assess, strengthen partnership with NHS and social care, reduce unnecessary hospital stays and promote strengths-based practice.