Rehabilitation & Enablement Team Leader

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

Glasgow City HCSP has a diverse population of approximately 590,000 people and employs around 3,000 WTE staff and has approximately 561 independent contractors. The services delivered by Older People & Primary Care (OPPC) include community nursing (DN & treatment room), social work (inc. SW occupational therapy services), rehabilitation & enablement, respiratory and older peoples mental health. The rehabilitation and enablement team delivers a service that enables adults and older people with highly complex needs to maximise their health and independence through a coordinated approach by all disciplines.

This also includes provision of equipment and major adaptations for children with complex needs.

• To provide a single point of entry to access inter disciplinary rehabilitation and enablement services.
• To prioritise need using relevant screening/triage systems
• To prevent hospital admissions by ensuring agreed response times are met in relation to GP, SAS and A/E referrals.
• To provide services that address all levels of need, complexity and vulnerability.
• To shift service delivery towards local community provision and facilitate early hospital discharge.
• To develop and improve client centred pathways.

Fixed Term – 8 months

Base location – Castlemik Social Work Office

Shift pattern – Monday to Friday, 0830 – 1630

• Support the Service Manager with ongoing service redesign, delivery, development and review within the Rehabilitation & Enablement team.
• Implement NHS and GCC terms and conditions, policies and procedures.
• Apply relevant organisational policies consistently across the service.
• Ensure all staff maintain appropriate professional registration.
• Provide effective line management for the interdisciplinary team, including sickness monitoring, complaints, grievance, disciplinary processes and recruitment.
• Offer leadership, vision and management support to promote a proactive, positive team culture and encourage staff involvement in service development.
• Demonstrate leadership both within the organisation and in wider professional settings.
• Organise and support staff attendance at meetings, mandatory training, professionspecific training and multidisciplinary discussions.
• Manage and monitor budget expenditure; propose cost‑effective solutions and ensure financial accountability.
• Act as an authorised signatory for leave, expenses and procurement, escalating issues to the Service Manager when required.
• Provide leadership to interdisciplinary staff, with input from uniprofessional leads, ensuring effective team development across roles and grades.
• Ensure all staff receive regular supervision, annual reviews and have Personal Development Plans in place.
• Support operational planning and implementation of policy, service standards and service development initiatives.
• Apply expert professional knowledge and evidence‑based practice, ensuring this is embedded across the service and aligned with strategic priorities.
• Promote high‑quality, person‑centred care that respects individuality, cultural diversity and service‑user values.
• Maintain professional networks and share learning across the team, HSCP and partner agencies.
• Participate in coordination of student placements as required.
• Ensure delivery of organisational, service and service‑user outcomes.
• Promote effective team building and organisational development.
• Ensure risk assessments and Health & Safety procedures are implemented, including maintaining a service risk register and contingency plan.
• Participate in duty or weekend cover arrangements as required.
• Ensure the service meets performance targets (e.g., GP Rapid Response, A&E response) and escalates issues to the Service Manager.
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