Team Leader - Hospital and Post Discharge Assessment Team

Calderdale Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale Council is seeking a Team Leader for the Hospital and Post Discharge Assessment Service. The role focuses on leading staff, delivering high-quality practice, and ensuring timely, person-centred responses for people supported through hospital discharge and community post-discharge care.

The post requires a strong social work background, knowledge of Care Act 2014, MCA 2005, safeguarding and rights-based practice, with the ability to lead teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Registered social worker with HCPC.
• Strong knowledge of Care Act 2014, MCA 2005, safeguarding and human rights.
• Experience leading staff in a fast-paced social care environment.
• Experience with hospital discharge processes and post-discharge assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and operational oversight of the service.
• Support staff to deliver strengths-based social work practice.
• Ensure priorities, performance targets and statutory responsibilities are met.
• Lead in the absence of the Team Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Social work

Decision making

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Social Work degree (HCPC approved)

Job description

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for adults and supporting people to live the lives they choose? Are you looking to take the next step in your leadership career within Adult Social Care, or bring your existing management experience to a dynamic and supportive service? If so, we would love to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Team Leader to join our Hospital and Post Discharge Assessment Service.

Our Hospital and Post Discharge Teams are committed to supporting people to maximise their independence, achieve their personal outcomes and have their voices heard. We embed a strong Home First approach throughout our practice, ensuring people are supported in the least restrictive way possible whilst maintaining their safety and wellbeing.

The Hospital Discharge Team works closely with health colleagues to facilitate safe and timely discharges from Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, while the Post Discharge Assessment Team supports people in the community following discharge, ensuring longer-term needs are appropriately assessed and met.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role within a fast-paced, rewarding service. You will support the Team Manager in delivering high-quality practice, leading and developing staff, and ensuring timely and person-centred responses for the people we support.

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Social Work professional with strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Safeguarding, and Human Rights legislation, together with a passion for supporting and developing others.

Your New Role

This is a hybrid role, with Bases at Calderdale Royal Hospital, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary or Princess Buildings, Halifax, you will work alongside the Team Manager to provide day-to-day leadership and operational oversight of the service.

You will support staff to deliver effective, strengths-based social work practice, ensuring service priorities, performance targets and statutory responsibilities are met. You will also take responsibility for key management functions and provide leadership in the absence of the Team Manager.

This role requires a confident and proactive practitioner who can work effectively under pressure, make sound decisions and inspire others to achieve positive outcomes.