Head of Service, Operations & Partnerships

Job description

Head of Service - Older Adults & UEC Directorate Permanent: Grade 7: £66,627 to £85,845: Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working hours: 36.5 hours per week Be a leader in Birmingham’s journey to Outstanding Adult Social Care and leave a legacy in the lives of older adults. Birmingham is resetting how we think, feel and act so every older adult can live with independence, dignity and choice. As a locality Head of Service, you’ll report to the Director of Older Adults & UEC, sit on the Directorate Management Team, and lead a system‑critical portfolio spanning hospital discharge and flow, intermediate care, neighbourhood health, continuing healthcare, locality-based social care teams and occupational therapy. What you will deliver: - Faster, safer flow: Provide strategic leadership to system escalations for urgent & emergency care within an identified locality; improve hospital discharge and flow across P1/P2/P3 pathways, reducing avoidable delays and length of stay. - Neighbourhood strength: Ensure effective delivery of performance and consistency across locality social work and OT, enabling reablement, prevention and independence at home...