Job overview

Are you an established nurse or AHP looking to develop your skill set and be part of a large transformation project? This is a great time to be part of The Transfer of Care Hub service, sharing your clinical expertise and having your ideas heard, whilst reviewing the discharge process for both the acute and community settings.

As the Transfer of Care Hub Clinician, you will provide a consistent presence within the acute settings, Poole and Bournemouth Hospital on behalf of Dorset HealthCare for the Transfer of Care hub. You will be responsible for clinically triaging referrals sent to single point of access (SPA) within Dorset Healthcare Trust and liaising with all teams involved in planning discharges and agreeing patient pathways.  Although you will not be delivering clinical duties you will be contributing and shaping the development of a Transfer of Care Hub within acute hospital sites across Dorset.

This is a full-time fixed term role (until March 2026) covering a seven-day service. We would welcome part time applicants with a minimum of 22.5 hours. We can be flexible with how these hours are met, whether condensed hours or spread over the week to support childcare arrangements. Ideally, we would like a 1 in 4 weekend cover at enhanced rates.

This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

Main duties of the job

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

·     Your role will involve liaising with patients and families on the ward when needed to expedite discharges and support MTD's as part of complex discharge planning

·     You will work closely with the Cluster leads, acute hospital teams, social workers and community providers to ensure patients have a smooth transition onto the correct pathway contributing towards discharge and flow across the system.

·      To be the consistent presence within the acute hospital for the Transfer of care hub and be responsible for liaising with the acute hospital teams, providers and other services in planning discharges and agreeing patient pathways.

·         To triage referrals sent to SPA working with the central SPA team and liaise with Patients and Families on the wards where needed to expedite discharges.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.