Hospital Discharge Service Manager

Salary: £32,000pa

Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week (and part of an on-call rota)

Days and times: Monday - Friday, 09:00am - 17:00pm 

Contract: Permanent

Employed by: Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow & Brent

Location: Age UK Buckinghamshire office 145 Meadowcroft, Aylesbury, HP19 9HH (map) - Age UK HHB operate a hybrid and flexible working policy on successful completion of induction. 

Closing date for receipt of applications: Midday, Friday 9th January 2026

Interviews: These will take place on a rolling basis on receipt of applications

ACCESS TO A CAR AND A CLEAN FULL DRIVING LICENCE IS A REQUIREMENT OF THIS POSITION

Due to an internal promotion we are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity for a leader who is passionate about delivering services to make a difference to the lives of people especially older people.

Are you organised, able to make decisions using your own intuition, a driver of change?

This is a full-time role working with Age UK Buckinghamshire to deliver the Hospital Discharge Support Service. The post holder will manage and deliver the day-to-day operation of the service supporting the staff and volunteers from the Age UK Buckinghamshire offices in Aylesbury. In a typical year more than a thousand patients will be taken home by our teams and helped to settle in safely. This service supports people aged 18 and over who are leaving hospital after a stay. Older people are highly represented in this client group.

The post holder will work closely with the Community Team who support residents post discharge by liaising with other services and offering practical support to settle in at home.

If you would like an opportunity to make a difference, we are keen to hear from you!

(see Job Pack below for a comprehensive overview of all role requirements) 

If you have any questions about the role, or for an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please contact hr@ageukhhb.org.uk

Please send your completed Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to hr@ageukhhb.org.uk. Please note we do accept CV's but it will need to be accompanied with a completed Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

Age UK HHB is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. 

Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent, is committed to safeguarding and promoting  the welfare of all older people and children within the London Boroughs of Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent. Your role may require you to undertake a DBS check.