Hertfordshire (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£70,027
Job Title: Deputy Head of Service
Starting Salary: £70,027 plus operational enhancement for weekends on call*
Hours: 37.0
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services
*please note the operational enhancement is a non-contractual payment subject to a 3 yearly review
About the team
The Integrated Hospital Discharge Service's purpose is to support people transferring from hospital to recover and maintain their independence and wherever possible, to return and stay in their own homes. So, if you're interested in how we work in partnership with Hertfordshire Citizens, their families and the professionals who support them to achieve this, this could be the job for you.
About the role
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced individual that has experience of successfully leading teams. You will be a registered care professional and have a sound understanding of relevant social care legislation and a commitment to the person centred and relationship-based practice that is the hallmark of our team's approach.
Your professional values will be paramount. Like us, you'll be determined to provide the best possible information and support for people so they can maintain their independence and well-being and so they can live their lives in the way that suits them best. As a Deputy Head of Service, you will have to bring enthusiasm, energy, expertise and strong interpersonal skills that enables leadership by example, providing direction and translating the vision into actions for the team. We need you to be effective, efficient and to bring creative ideas about how you will support our quality and performance
You will lead on Hospital Discharge Practice, inspiring, developing, nurturing, and supporting the way we work with people. You will lead and manage a multi-disciplinary staff group of managers and social care professionals, to achieve positive outcomes and fulfilled lives for people leaving hospital and whilst recovering post discharge. You will work with teams to enable people to achieve these outcomes working across health and social care organisations seven days a week.
As Deputy Head of Service, you will contribute to the strategic direction of the Integrated Discharge Service as well as the development of practice, procedures, and policy, both internally to Hertfordshire County Council and with system partners as we continuously develop our system approach to Hospital Discharge
About you
Essential
This job role is within the Organisational Leadership, level LDR15 job profile. Please locate this via:
Organisational Leadership
Does this sound like you? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact Daryl Knight on 01438 844437for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: w/c 24 March 2025
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Starting Salary: £70,027 plus operational enhancement for weekends on call*
Hours: 37.0
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services
*please note the operational enhancement is a non-contractual payment subject to a 3 yearly review
About the team
The Integrated Hospital Discharge Service's purpose is to support people transferring from hospital to recover and maintain their independence and wherever possible, to return and stay in their own homes. So, if you're interested in how we work in partnership with Hertfordshire Citizens, their families and the professionals who support them to achieve this, this could be the job for you.
About the role
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced individual that has experience of successfully leading teams. You will be a registered care professional and have a sound understanding of relevant social care legislation and a commitment to the person centred and relationship-based practice that is the hallmark of our team's approach.
Your professional values will be paramount. Like us, you'll be determined to provide the best possible information and support for people so they can maintain their independence and well-being and so they can live their lives in the way that suits them best. As a Deputy Head of Service, you will have to bring enthusiasm, energy, expertise and strong interpersonal skills that enables leadership by example, providing direction and translating the vision into actions for the team. We need you to be effective, efficient and to bring creative ideas about how you will support our quality and performance
You will lead on Hospital Discharge Practice, inspiring, developing, nurturing, and supporting the way we work with people. You will lead and manage a multi-disciplinary staff group of managers and social care professionals, to achieve positive outcomes and fulfilled lives for people leaving hospital and whilst recovering post discharge. You will work with teams to enable people to achieve these outcomes working across health and social care organisations seven days a week.
As Deputy Head of Service, you will contribute to the strategic direction of the Integrated Discharge Service as well as the development of practice, procedures, and policy, both internally to Hertfordshire County Council and with system partners as we continuously develop our system approach to Hospital Discharge
About you
Essential
- Qualification - Qualified Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Nurse.
- Professional registration - SWE/HCPC or NMC
- Understanding of social care legislation
- Management/leadership experience
- Experience in hospital work at a management / leadership level
- Ability to support 7 day per week service delivery
- Team or Service Manager experience in hospital discharge
- Car driver and access to a car (unless disability prevents this)
This job role is within the Organisational Leadership, level LDR15 job profile. Please locate this via:
Organisational Leadership
Does this sound like you? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact Daryl Knight on 01438 844437for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: w/c 24 March 2025
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Closing date: Sun 09/03/2025 at 00:00
Job reference: HCC27084