Job summary
We are pleased to announce an exciting secondment opportunity for a Band 6 Nurse/Occupational Therapist to join our University Hospitals Dorset Integrated Discharge Team for a period of 12 months.
The Integrated Discharge team across UHD is an extremely dynamic, innovative and supportive multidisciplinary team who are passionate in enacting a discharge to assess (D2A) model for discharge out of hospital, as outlined in the Our Dorset Discharge Model. The team supports the hospital multi-disciplinary team working across the clinical areas. Working with external partners, community and voluntary services to plan discharge in line with the patient's expressed wishes, their next of kin/ representatives to achieve a safe and timely discharge from hospital.
The post holder will be expected to work weekends and Bank holidays as the service operates 7 day / week. There are two positions, one post holder to be based at Poole Hospital and one post holder to be based at Bournemouth hospital.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth or Poole Hospital
Interview Date:
Main duties of the job
- To work with the Integrated discharge team as a professional discharge lead to achieve effective discharge practice in the management of complex cases
- Works as a Discharge expert as an autonomous practitioner supporting the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate safe, effective patient discharge as an integral part of the ward team/discharge co-ordination team on the ward
- To support a culture of "Home First" and Discharge to Assess principles for discharge in line with agreed Dorset Home First strategy are in practiced to avoid significant delays or unrealistic expectations of patients/ relatives.
- To provide the timely discharge of hospital patients who do not meet the clinical criteria to reside,
- To be a skilled and knowledgeable advisor for patients, family/carers and staff, articulating an understanding of the National Hospital Discharge Service Requirement Policy, Discharge Planning: Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) and discharge planning processes for simple and complex discharges.
- To provide expert discharge advice and support the clinical areas in effective recording of patient discharge information on Health of the Ward/ena systems that delivers accurate real time patient tracking/ discharge information and data
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The integrated discharge team has an overarching aim to reduce a patients length of stay thereby reducing the risks associated with elongated stays in acute hospital beds. The Our Dorset discharge to assess ( D2A) model is committed to enabling and supporting patients to be assessed away from the acute hospital setting. Dorset is recognised as an integrated care system. Transformation work continues post pandemic across the Dorset health, social and voluntary organisations to continually improve discharge policy and procedure that support hospital discharge recognising the complexities in achieving this aspiration requires professionals with expert skills and knowledge of working with partners, knowledge of legal frameworks such as safeguarding, Deprivation of Liberty, Mental Capacity Act and excellent interpersonal skills.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The integrated discharge team has an overarching aim to reduce a patients length of stay thereby reducing the risks associated with elongated stays in acute hospital beds. The Our Dorset discharge to assess ( D2A) model is committed to enabling and supporting patients to be assessed away from the acute hospital setting. Dorset is recognised as an integrated care system. Transformation work continues post pandemic across the Dorset health, social and voluntary organisations to continually improve discharge policy and procedure that support hospital discharge recognising the complexities in achieving this aspiration requires professionals with expert skills and knowledge of working with partners, knowledge of legal frameworks such as safeguarding, Deprivation of Liberty, Mental Capacity Act and excellent interpersonal skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse / or equivalent professional body Experience of managing/ supporting the complexities of care delivery within an acute hospital setting
- Experience of working with hospital discharge services
Desirable
- 1st level degree or working towards Leadership and management qualification
- Teaching and Assessing in Clinical environment Course or recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-registration experience
- Experience in undertaking audit
Desirable
- Experience of working in hospital discharge services
- Teaching Practice and developing staff
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Ability to motivate and lead a people
- Change management skills
- Planning and prioritisation skills
- Computer literacy particularly working with excel spread sheets and access databases
- Awareness of the importance and impact of priorities and autonomy in practice
- Ability to work in highly pressurised situations
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the National Hospital Discharge Service
- Knowledge of Older Persons Medicine / Frailty and importance of a comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Knowledge of MCA and Human Rights Act and Advocacy / Safeguarding
- Understanding of current NHS trends and policies, including clinical governance, NHS improvement, CQC, ICS etc
- Awareness of the importance and impact of priorities and autonomy in practice
- Multidisciplinary approach to care
- Ability to keep up to date with evidence based practice and effectively communicate this to the team
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge and managing staff through human policies and procedures
- Awareness of principles of budgetary management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse / or equivalent professional body Experience of managing/ supporting the complexities of care delivery within an acute hospital setting
- Experience of working with hospital discharge services
Desirable
- 1st level degree or working towards Leadership and management qualification
- Teaching and Assessing in Clinical environment Course or recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-registration experience
- Experience in undertaking audit
Desirable
- Experience of working in hospital discharge services
- Teaching Practice and developing staff
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Ability to motivate and lead a people
- Change management skills
- Planning and prioritisation skills
- Computer literacy particularly working with excel spread sheets and access databases
- Awareness of the importance and impact of priorities and autonomy in practice
- Ability to work in highly pressurised situations
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the National Hospital Discharge Service
- Knowledge of Older Persons Medicine / Frailty and importance of a comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Knowledge of MCA and Human Rights Act and Advocacy / Safeguarding
- Understanding of current NHS trends and policies, including clinical governance, NHS improvement, CQC, ICS etc
- Awareness of the importance and impact of priorities and autonomy in practice
- Multidisciplinary approach to care
- Ability to keep up to date with evidence based practice and effectively communicate this to the team
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge and managing staff through human policies and procedures
- Awareness of principles of budgetary management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
