# HomeFirst Shift Lead

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Stafford
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: full time
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working shifts over 7 days, including weekend working including Bank Holidays)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-07T07:51:51.612Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stafford/Midlands_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Home_First_Shift_Lead/Home_First_Shift_Lead-v8090289
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8090289?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our Home First (Discharge to Assess – D2A) Service as a Shift Lead based in Staffordshire. This is an excellent development opportunity for individuals wishing to take on first line management responsibilities.

The service supports hospital discharge to assess and re-able in the home and you will support the delivery of the service in line with service demand. Due to the nature of this service, you would be required to support the service 7 days a week between 7am-10-pm on a rota basis, which includes weekends and bank holidays.

You will support the Integrated Team Lead in meeting the Care Quality Commission Standards and as part of this role you will:

- Roster weekly staff work programmes.
- Manage and supervise staff.
- Provide direct hands-on care in the community as required.
- Contribute and support staff with meeting and reviewing individual patient goals and outcomes based on their assessed need.

We are looking for candidates with a strong work ethic and values to provide an excellent standard of care. Excellent communication and feedback skills are required for this post.

As this is a community-based post it is essential that you are able to travel to various locations across the geographical area of the service, therefore you must be able to travel effectively and efficiently across the patch.

### Main duties of the job

As Shift Lead you will be responsible for the line management of Home First Promoting Independence Workers (PIW), to deliver a timely high standard and qualitative service to individuals within their own homes including managing an off-duty rota for PIW\`s.

You will also, as part of this role:

- Be proactive in influencing and developing the service provision
- Monitor the care delivered to individuals, working closely and in partnership with health and social care professionals, voluntary and third sector
- Deliver personal care to patients.
- Facilitate individuals transition to alternative services & support as needed
- Assist with the production of timely and accurate management information in respect of quality of services delivered.
- Provide robust links between PIW’s, qualified professionals, individuals and carers within their own home

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System:

- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, inclusive of Black Country Procurement Group and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service.
- Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

For further information regarding this role, please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working in the community experience

**Desirable**

- NVQ 2 in care

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NVQ Level 3 in Care or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Undertake internal management training
- Management of HR policies and processes

## Documents

- [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957)
- [job description (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10383516)
- [person specification (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10383517)

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