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Job summary

Main area
Integrated Discharge Team
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-6155738
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Both QMC and City Campus.
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/05/2024 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Discharge Facilitator

Band 6

Job overview

Are you an Registered Nurse (RN) who is patient focused and want to have a role in better outcomes for patients on discharge from hospital?

Want to be part of a dynamic, supportive and multi-disciplinary team?

We are offering permanent roles, but we are open to consider secondments from local NHS health systems in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire or Leicestershire.

We are in currently developing our integrated hub, with our system partners in line with Discharge to Assess guidance. This is a fantastic opportunity to come and help shape our future processes and work alongside our system partners. We are working with our ward teams to support in discharge plans and complex case management. 

If you are looking for the next step and a rewarding career, then come and join the team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for passionate individuals who enjoy working with a range of diverse teams, as we work across our hospital and our community partners. You need to be patient-centred and able to work with compassion with our patients and their families as they make their transition out of hospital. There is an element of case managing our most complex ‘supported’ patients through the journey of leaving hospital to ensure a safe and timely discharge. 

You will be a great communicator and enjoy working with the wider MDT and system partners as part of the integrated hub. You will be driven to support colleagues and advising on discharge plans across QMC and City campus. 

You will need to prioritise patients to support leaving hospital in a timely way in line with medical stability

We are looking for passionate individuals who enjoy working with a range of diverse teams, as we work across our hospital and our community partners. You need to be patient-centred and able to work with compassion with our patients and their families as they make their transition out of hospital. There is an element of case managing our most complex ‘supported’ patients through the journey of leaving hospital to 
ensure a safe and timely discharge. 

You will be a great communicator and enjoy working with the wider MDT and system partners as part of the integrated hub. You will be driven to support colleagues and advising on discharge plans across QMC and City campus. 

 

Working for our organisation

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) was established in 2006 and we are one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country and provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham.

NUH are, by any measure, a large, complex, person-centred organisation. With over 20,000 employees from a wide range of professional backgrounds, they are one of the region’s largest employers.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have various staff benefits. Some of the benefits of working for NUH include;
Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our 24hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks, NHS Discount.

Come and join us as we shape our new wave of expansion and transformation within our Integrated Discharge Team at Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust. This is a truly exciting opportunity to work with a great team, build on our success and help us develop to achieve more.

You will need to prioritise patients to support leaving hospital in a timely way in line with medical stability

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

For further information, please see attached job description and person specification which will outline the main responsibilities of the vacancy within this department.

We would also welcome and support informal visits or discussions, please do not hesitate to contact the team.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current professional registration
  • Relevant post-basic study e.g. specialist pathway
  • Continuing professional development/ reflective profile

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant clinical experience at band 5
  • Supervision of non registered staff, registered staff and students
  • Evidence of ability to mentor
  • Audit or research within the clinical area
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate an involvement in project work
  • Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
  • The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues from different professional backgrounds, and maintaining relationships.
  • A proven ability to coordinate and lead case conferences for complex cases resulting in a satisfactory outcome for all parties.
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
  • Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team

Analytical and Judgement

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
  • Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and learning needs
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS policies
  • Evidence of data collection and analysis

Physical

Essential criteria
  • Physically able to perform the full range of duties
  • Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
  • Able to undertake patient manual handling maneuvers and non-patient manual handling maneuvers
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of moving and handling training

Planning and organisation

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
  • Demonstrate effective time management skills
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
  • Demonstrate effective resource management

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
Desirable criteria
  • Successful implementation and management of a change process
  • Attendance at conferences / study days Understanding of the role of advocacy

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveadded for NUHArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badge

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura Cameron
Job title
IDT Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Laura Cameron Team Manager- [email protected] 0115 9249924 ext: 89486

or

Helen Harrison Team Manager - [email protected]  0115 9249924  Ext 89486

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