We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you.

We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, valuable annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and innovative therapist (PT or OT) or experienced care manager with proven and extensive senior management skills and knowledge to work in the Active Recovery service (AR) at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHSFT (STH). You will be responsible for the development & operational delivery of the AR Care & Reablement team, including Operational Support Managers & Advanced Clinical Support Workers (ACSWs)

Active Recovery is a city-wide service providing rapid, responsive and time-limited support to people experiencing a health crisis in their own homes. Working at the interface of primary, community, acute and social care services, the team plays a vital role in admissions avoidance, hospital discharge and promoting independence through re-ablement.

In this senior leadership role, you will provide operational leadership for the Active Recovery Care & Reablement workforce, including Operational Support Managers, Advanced Clinical Support Workers (ACSWs) and the Scheduling & Allocation Team. You will lead service delivery, workforce development, performance management and continuous improvement, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care and excellent operational outcomes.

Working with appropriate professional leads and clinical/operational pathway managers to ensure professional development of all staff working within the Active Recovery Care & Reablement team.

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You will be an experienced operational leader with a proven track record of managing complex services and multidisciplinary teams.



You will have strong influencing and partnership-working skills, be passionate about delivering excellent patient care, and be committed to developing innovative community services that support people to remain independent at home.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering the Active Recovery service within one of the largest care groups in the Trust, making a significant difference to patients, families and partners across Sheffield.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed and main responsibilities

Please view the attached and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.

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you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.

You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.

If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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📌 Operational Lead (Sheffield)
🏢 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Sheffield