Overview
We are recruiting a Service Manager to shape and lead our Community Hospital and Community Support Bed Assessment and Discharge Team.
Our 6 Community Hospitals and 3 Community Support Beds offer short-term assessment and reablement/ rehabilitation to people across Derbyshire. They help people to regain confidence and maximise their independence, in order to return home wherever possible. They are used to support people leaving hospital, requiring an urgent community response or who would benefit from reablement in a bedded care setting.
These sites are supported by skilled multi-disciplinary teams from health and social care. You would be providing leadership to the social care assessment team who help people to plan for home in these fast-paced environments. The Team of social workers and social care practitioners work within these Community Hospital and Community Support Beds settings across the county. They contribute to goal setting and discharge planning, completing care act assessments and support plans, as well as supporting people within the Mental Capacity Act and making safeguarding personal.
The services are going through an exciting period of change over 2025-2026. We’re looking for an innovative leader who is passionate about improving services for people in Derbyshire. As part of improving integration between health and social care, you will be involved in transitioning the service to deliver support within a new partnership between Derbyshire County Council and Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS, and will be working collaboratively with health and social care professionals and leaders to shape our services across our Community Hospital and Community Support Bed (Pathway 2) services.
Closing date: 07 September 2025
Responsibilities
* Provide leadership to the social care assessment team who help people to plan for home in these fast-paced environments, including discharge planning and goal setting.
* Contribute to goal setting and discharge planning; complete Care Act assessments and support plans, aligning with the Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding personal.
* Support people within the Mental Capacity Act and making safeguarding personal.
* Lead service improvement and work with health and social care professionals and leaders to shape services across the Community Hospital and Community Support Bed (Pathway 2) services.
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of social workers and social care practitioners.
Benefits
* Generous Annual Leave Scheme: 27 days per year (rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependent.
* Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
* Supportive management and team
* Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training
* Wellbeing Support Framework: OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling
* Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and Wisdom app
* Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
* Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle
* Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Encouraging environmentally friendly commuting options (Terms and conditions apply)
* Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts
Further details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here. If you would like an informal discussion or any further information about the role, please contact Josie.Hill@derbyshire.gov.uk.
Provisional Interview Date
Provisional Interview Date: w/c 15th September 2025.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Government Administration
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