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Job Title: Senior Practitioner
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 by 2025 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!
Join Our Hospital Discharge Team – Make a Real Difference Every Day
Are you looking to develop your management skills while playing a vital role in patient care? We’re seeking motivated professionals to join our dynamic Hospital Discharge Team. As a key part of the multidisciplinary team, you’ll help ensure safe, timely, and person-centred discharges by assessing needs, coordinating services, and advocating for patients and their families.
This vital service focuses on enabling safe, timely, and person-centred hospital discharges by providing early intervention, short-term support, and robust assessments. The team works collaboratively with Nurses, Therapists and health colleagues to deliver a strengths-based response that promotes independence and reduces reliance on long-term care.
If you're passionate about empowering individuals, navigating complex systems, and supporting recovery and independence, we want to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape better outcomes from hospital to home.
The Role:
- A Senior Practitioner will support complex discharge planning and commission services such as domiciliary care, respite, or placements as required
- A Senior Practitioner will supervise Social Care Assessors and Social Workers
- A Senior Practitioner will support with discharge meetings
- A Senior Practitioner will participate in daily MDTs to review and manage complex discharges with a collaborative approach
- A Senior Practitioner will ensure smooth transitions to Locality Teams for individuals requiring long-term support
- A Senior Practitioner is a dynamic and rewarding role where you can directly influence better health and social care outcomes for adults across Liverpool
- A Senior Practitioner will make an impact where it matters most. Join our Hospital Discharge Team and help people return home safely, with dignity and the right support in place
Our offer to you:
- At least 27 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
- Medicash
Next steps:
Closing date: Midnight Monday 23rd June 2025
Shortlisting date: Wednesday 25th June 2025
Interview date: Monday 30th June 2025
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
Please note: this vacancy is classified as politically restricted position.
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Paul Mullen, paul.mullen@liverpool.gov.uk
Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.
Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.
Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
