Job summary
- Main area
- Community and Primary Care Services/Home first
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 27 hours per week (Days over a 7 day service)
- Job ref
- 130-NMR090-0525
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gorseinon Community Hub Home first team, Gorseinon Hospital
- Town
- Gorseinon Swansea
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Discharge Liaison Nurse
Band 6
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Home First Community Integrated Home First services. The team is expanding in response to our Health Board initiatives, which align hospital discharges to national discharge to recover and assess pathways and trusted assessor functions.
By bringing care closer to home and enhancing our community response the post holder will play a key role in the development of this discharge process, supporting acute care capacity and advocating ‘what matter’ to our patients.
The Home first nursing team aim to be innovative and person centred in the delivery of our service, enhancing quality and safety in the pathway and education of staff across organisations in the discharge process.
The post holder will provide clinical support and assessment working in partnership with health and social care teams across a wide range of settings, including domiciliary/therapy led care in the community. The team provide an in reach into our acute hospital to achieve a timely discharge into our step down beds or care home provision, with a ‘Home First Ethos’ as a trusted assessor.
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively with other community professionals across the Release to assess services that provide clinical support and patient advocacy, Promote a Home First Ethos in all assessments conducted working with the community team to expedite release where appropriate.
Undertake the role of a trusted assessor for the identification and screening of appropriate patients for transfer to a step-down/pathway 2 or 3 bed, Maintain optimal bed capacity and report/escalate any concerns to clinical leader/matron.
Support to report DLN activity and increase/report to bronze leaders on community patient call and flow, Support the clinical lead/Matron in the supervision, training and review needs of the H2H/Home first nursing team and the home care workforce.
Undertake clinical community roles and ensure a safe transition to longer-term or specialist community nursing services, Involve the patient/relative/carers in all aspects of recovery and enabling, Streamlining referrals through the D2RA (discharge-to-recovery and assessment) process with patient identification requiring nursing input.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will provide clinical support and assessment working in partnership with health and social care teams across a wide range of settings, including domiciliary/therapy led care in the community. The team provide an in reach into our acute hospital to achieve a timely discharge into our step down beds or care home provision, with a ‘Home First Ethos’ as a trusted assessor
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse.
- Relevant Degree or experience
- Demonstrate evidence of relevant post-registration education and professional updating.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience in Medical nursing.
- Knowledge of discharge planning processes
- Post registration experience
- Experience at minimum Band 5
- Can demonstrate a record of achievement in developing clinical practice. Can demonstrate an ability to manage others.
- Participation in audit and education.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance.
- Effective role model ,ability to utilize research and reliable evidence to inform and advance nursing practice.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of clinical and nonclinical risk assessment.
- Knowledge of community services
Values
Essential criteria
- Shows empathy and compassion towards others – a natural disposition to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Sees and treats others as individuals (patient, families, colleagues) and treats people with dignity and respect
- Shows resilience, adaptability and flexible approach as situations arise and positivity when times are tough.
- Shows respect for others’ views and appreciate others’ inputs and encourage colleagues to display our values.
- Motivated to use initiative to recognise problems and seek solutions whilst understanding the importance of empowering and enabling others (patients, families, colleagues).
- Friendly and helpful disposition, awareness of how our own and others’ behaviours impact on people’s experiences and the organisation’s reputation.
- Willing to seek out learning, give and accept constructive feedback and committed to continuous improvement.
Other
Essential criteria
- Patient and understanding
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Approachable and friendly • Team worker
- Flexible approach to work
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to motivate others.
- Good organisational skills. • Ability to lead others.
- Articulate with strong influencing skills.
- Awareness of Health & Safety responsibilities.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
- Creative and innovative.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to devY gallu i ddatblygu eraill elop others
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Jenkins
- Job title
- Home First Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
N/A
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