Hospital Discharge Assessment and Prevention Officer

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Job Reference liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/48473/2290

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent Full Time

Working Hours:

35

Location:

Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool

Closing Date:

16/10/2026

Job Category:

Housing

Region / Division:

Liverpool

Business Unit:

Neighbourhoods & Housing

Job title:
Hospital Discharge Assessment and Prevention Officer

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role:

We are looking for a motivated and solutions focused Hospital Discharge Assessment & Prevention Officer to join our Housing Solutions Service.

Working closely with customers, hospital discharge teams and partner agencies, you will identify people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and take early, proactive action to prevent homelessness wherever possible.

This will involve completing housing and homelessness assessments and developing practical, sustainable housing solutions. Prevention will be at the heart of your work. This may mean negotiating to save a tenancy, addressing barriers to someone returning home, working with family or support networks where appropriate, resolving affordability issues, coordinating support, or identifying a suitable alternative housing option.

We are looking for someone with strong assessment, negotiation and problem-solving skills, who can work creatively with customers and partners to achieve positive outcomes.

Our offer to you:

• At least 29 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression
  -opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time –a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

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