Band 8a Hub Manager - OOA Rehabilitation and Recovery Team
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
To lead and develop the Out-of-Area Team (OOA), a specialist, multi-disciplinary hub delivering and overseeing inpatient rehabilitation for Birmingham & Solihull (BSOL) patients placed in independent hospitals. You will provide direct line management to key team members and drive service growth, ensuring high-quality clinical outcomes, efficient use of resources, and full integration of the rehabilitation and recovery model across BSOL. Your core focus will be on:
- Clinical Oversight: Regularly review patient care plans, track progress, and identify timely discharge pathways into community-based ICRT support or local level 1 or 2 rehab beds.
- Patient Flow & Pathways: Chair the rehab referral & bed-management meetings, collaborate with acute, secure, and community partners, and optimise length of stay, bed days, and overall patient experience.
- Data & Quality: Capture and analyse performance metrics to evidence impact, inform strategic planning, and support continuous quality improvement.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will establish and maintain core processes, protocols and working practices as the service evolves, while line-managing a diverse MDT—including Nurses, AHPs, OTs, Social Workers, Recovery Navigators, Peer Mentors, Discharge Coordinators, Specialist Housing Officers, Psychiatrists and Psychologists.They will oversee the assessment, tracking and monitoring of out-of-area inpatients, working closely with ICRT and local rehabilitation services to secure timely step-down placements and minimise inpatient reliance. By chairing rehabilitation referral panels and system-flow forums, they will identify and resolve discharge barriers early, implementing cost-effective bed management strategies to reduce length of stay and optimise bed days.
Finally, through the development and use of outcome-tracking tools and informatics dashboards, they will translate performance data into actionable recommendations, demonstrating service improvements, cost savings and enhanced patient safety across the rehabilitation and recovery pathway.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally.We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details regarding the role and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel on Trust business
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Healthcare professional Registration (e.g. NMC, HCPC registration)
- Significant post-registration experience in mental health rehabilitation setting.
- Formal leadership/management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of establishing new teams and embedding service models
- Experience developing and using electronic tracking systems and dashboards
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship.Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700.
If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.
Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.
Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.