TEAM MANAGER – HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT TEAM in Port Talbot

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Job details

Job reference REQ06112 Date posted 03/11/2026 Application closing date 13/11/2026 Location Port Talbot Hospital Salary Grade 11 - Salary: £50,908 - £54,143 per annum, plus a £3,000 market pay supplement Package Generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 22.4% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Blank Attachments Team Manager Hospital Team JDPS Welsh .docx Team Manager Hospital Team JDPS English .docx Reasons to work for NPTCBC June 2026.pdf

Job Title: Team Manager - Hospital Assessment Team

Location of post: Variable hospital locations across Neath Port Talbot and Swansea sites

Is this post a secondment? NO

Workstyle:

Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role, giving you flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council and hospital workplaces.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced, confident and compassionate social work professional to join Adult Services as Team Manager for the Hospital Assessment Team. The team works across hospital settings within Swansea Bay University Health Board and neighbouring sites, supporting people to return home safely and at the earliest appropriate opportunity. This is an opportunity to lead a committed team and help strengthen Home First, preventative and integrated discharge practice.

As Team Manager, you will provide operational and professional leadership to qualified and unqualified staff working across multiple hospital sites. You will ensure a safe, timely and person-centred service that promotes prevention, strengths, independence and individual outcomes, while meeting statutory duties and professional standards.

Your daily routine will include:

• Leading, supporting and coordinating a dispersed hospital social work team.
• Providing professional oversight and advice on complex discharge, safeguarding, mental capacity and risk matters.
• Working with health, community, reablement, provider and third-sector partners to support safe and sustainable discharge.
• Monitoring workloads, timeliness, outcomes and practice quality, and addressing barriers to discharge.
• Using supervision, audit, performance information and feedback to improve practice and service delivery.
• Managing staffing, resources and service improvement activity, including the delivery of Home First and Discharge to Recover then Assess principles.

About you:

Do you have:

• A recognised Social Work qualification and registration with Social Care Wales.
• Experience of leading, managing, supervising or providing professional practice leadership within a social work setting.
• Experience of supporting complex decision-making and developing social work practice.
• A thorough knowledge of adult safeguarding, mental capacity and the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.
• Experience of effective multi-agency working across professional and organisational boundaries.
• The ability to lead and motivate a team, manage conflict and communicate complex or sensitive information clearly.
• A strong commitment to strengths-based, outcome-focused practice that promotes independence, recovery and proportionate support.
• The ability to travel regularly between hospital and organisational sites.

About us:

We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.

Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.

• Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
• Benefit from a competitive employee package witha remarkable 13.4% employer pension contribution
• Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
• Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
• Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

DBS requirements:

An enhanced with both adult & child barred list DBS disclosureThis post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure with both the adult and child barred lists.

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that vulnerable adults are protected.

Welsh Language Requirements:

Welsh language skills are desirable

Additional Information:

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.

Shortlisting: Monday 16 November 2026

Interviews: Thursday 19 November 2026