Job summary
- Main area
- Integrated Discharge Team
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 days a week)
- Job ref
- 813-195-0725-LB
- Employer
- Medway Community Healthcare CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Medway Maritime Hospital
- Town
- Gillingham
- Salary
- Dependant on experience
- Closing
- 05/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior discharge practitioner
Band 6
Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
- is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked ‘Good’ by the CQC;
- is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
- is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
- offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
- and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you.
Job overview
- To work as a key member of the transfer/discharge process within Medway
- Ensure effective communication and developing sound relationships with colleagues, health and social professionals from within and external to Medway Community Healthcare, as well as colleagues in the voluntary and private sector
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a key member of the senior nursing team, assisting with the maintenance of structures, systems and processes in place so that admission avoidance and discharge activity is effectively coordinated across Medway NHS Foundation Trust within an integrated approach.
The post will involve liaison with other intermediate care services within the Medway area, primarily the community rehab teams but also our Council colleagues
Work with multi-disciplinary team to facilitate timely and appropriate clinical management of patients
Develop and maintain good working relationships with inpatient and community services within the organisation and with external bodies
Attendance and active participation at daily Board Rounds, fully contributing towards the safe and timely discharge of individual patients.
Working for our organisation
So what else?
- This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
- We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
- We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
- You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
- Informal visits can be arranged on request.
- We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
- MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
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Criteria
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Essential |
Desirable |
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Qualifications |
Registered General Nurse at degree level
Registered mentor
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Degree modules specific to discharge, transfer of care, long term conditions, emergency care
DN degree Nurse prescriber |
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Experience |
At least 2 years as a registered nurse
Previous experience in A&E or community nursing |
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Special knowledge / expertise |
Demonstrate a working knowledge of national policy drivers and quality standards relating to discharge and Emergency department redesigns
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Awareness of ECIP publications, DTOCC |
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Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment |
willingness to work unsocial hours occasionally
Flexibility and adaptability to change.
Team player
Role model |
Previous experience of staff management |
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Practical / intellectual skills |
Extensive clinical and management experience.
The ability to communicate and lead.
Fundamental IT skills.
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MCH values |
Being caring and compassionate The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff are my priority. I show kindness and humanity. I am inclusive and non-discriminatory.
Working in partnership I ask for, respond to and offer feedback which improves the quality of our services. I work effectively as part of my immediate team, the wider organisation and with external partners to achieve shared goals. I take responsibility and ownership for my area of work and I meet and manage expectations.
Delivering quality and value I raise my concerns and I am open and honest when things do not go well, learning from successes and mistakes. I make the most of resources and reduce waste and inefficiencies. I seek out, share and actively participate in new ideas and ways of working.
These are the core values and behaviours expected of all roles within MCH and individual performance in relation to the values is assessed in your PDR. A full description is available from your manager and the intranet. |
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Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse at Degree Level
- At least 2 years as a registered nurse Previous experience in A&E or community nursing
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of national policy drivers and quality standards relating to discharge and Emergency department redesigns
- willingness to work unsocial hours occasionally Flexibility and adaptability to change. Team player Role model
- Extensive clinical and management experience. The ability to communicate and lead. Fundamental IT skills.
Desirable criteria
- Degree modules specific to discharge, transfer of care, long term conditions, emergency care DN degree Nurse prescriber
- Previous experience of staff management
Desirable
Desirable criteria
- To work unsupervised and independently managing own workload
Desirable
Desirable criteria
- Degree modules specific to discharge, transfer of care, long term conditions, emergency care DN degree Nurse prescriber
- Previous experience of staff management
- To work unsupervised and independently managing own workload
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Phillips
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Integrated Discharge Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01634 833901
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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MCH House
Bailey Drive
Gillingham Business Park
Gillingham
ME8 0PZ
- Telephone
- 07796182085
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