Job summary
Senior
Responsive Practitioner Band 7 Full time
Secondment / One Year Fixed Term Contract
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a B7
Responsive Practitioner based at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust for a
one year fixed term contract/secondment. Following a successful
implementation of the discharge to assess pathways an opportunity has arisen,
for the successful candidate, to work as part of an integrated team with an emphasis on
developing and progressing the future of the Discharge to Assess Pathwayand
transforming care services in collaboration with West Suffolk Foundation
Trust, Community Health, and Suffolk County Council.
The post holder will be in pivotal position to work across
the whole pathways and shape the delivery of the responsive services
utilising an integrated approach that will enable people to be discharged
smoothly from hospital into the community.
Clinical supervision and Continued Professional Development
are actively encouraged, and you will be expected to contribute to the to the
West Suffolk education programme for therapists, audits, and service
developments as part of the Trust and wider alliance developments.
The post holder will need to participate in the provision of
out of hour cover to work across 7 days on a rota basis and you will need to
have the ability to travel to all rural destinations (pool car available)
Main duties of the job
The key aspects of this role are
To work as an autonomous practitioner to provide a high
quality, comprehensive and highly specialised service, utilising their clinical
reasoning to support therapists in identifying suitable discharge pathways.
Being responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the responsive services.
Recognise barriers to discharge and develop problem solving mechanisms.
To provide day to day oversight and management of the
Discharge to assess pathway one, Support to Go Home Team and coordination of filling the
Community Assessment Beds, enabling the responsive coordinators and reablement
support workers to fulfil their caseloads
Supervise and provide training to the responsive coordinators
and support to go home team ensuring they have the right skills to provide a
high-quality service especially with complex clinical matters.
About us
#BeKnown
at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to
more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for,
treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community
settings.
The
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care
services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery
unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+
beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult
and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk
Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing
temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We
do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our
values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we
work and behave as a team.
With
nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation
a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be
the best you can be.
We
promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you
can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join
us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
summary
The post holder will
provide efficient, comprehensive, and reliable coordination of services
utilising an integrated approach across acute, community and social care.
The post-holder will work as part of an
integrated team supporting the Discharge to Optimise and Assess principles in
collaboration with West Suffolk Foundation Trust, Community Health, and Suffolk
County Council. They will have a flexible approach and be able to work across
all services linked with the responsive services such as Support to Go Home, Transfer
of Care Hub, Community Assessment Beds and Pathway 1 way of working. They will
on occasion be asked to deputise for the Responsive Team lead. This will
include working to an overarching vision to
deliver integrated health and care that:
Involves
ensuring that the health and care delivered is suitable for many diverse types
of people and taking deliberate action to create environments where everyone
feels respected and able to achieve their full potential
Is
enablement, reablement and rehabilitation focused
Prevents
delays in transfers of care across the care pathway
The post holder will utilise their experience
in discharge planning, maintaining responsibility for monitoring patients who
no longer meet the reason to reside within the trust and facilitating safe and
timely discharge through liaison with ward teams and external organisations
The post holder will also be required to support the team in data
collection and presentation of data in order to inform future service
development.
Working Relationships
Specialist discharge
planning team, care home liaison, Ward
Managers, Medical Consultants, Allied Healthcare Professionals and their
respective teams, Early Intervention team, Home First, Adult Community
Services, Community Health Teams and the Information Team, patients and carers,
voluntary services.
To work as an
autonomous practitioner to provide a high quality, comprehensive and highly
specialised
service, being
responsible for the day to day delivery of the Responsive services. Recognise
barriers to discharge and develop problem solving mechanisms.
To have the ability to
present complex information to clinical teams to enable effective discharge
planning of patients who no longer
meet the reason to reside within the West Suffolk Foundation Trust (WSFT) and
local community bed bases.
To work closely with system partners ensuring
the delivery of an effective and efficient service
To effectively manage
the development, monitoring, and evaluation of the responsive model.
To provide proactive
discharge planning of patients who have no reason to reside and implementing
local and national objectives for discharge in conjunction with the Transfer of
Care hub.
To provide day to day clinical management of
the Support to Go Home Team, D20A Pathway 1 and Community Assessment Beds supporting
the team in their daily caseload management, enabling the responsive
coordinators and reablement support workers to fulfil their caseloads and
ensuring they have the right skills to provide a high-quality service
especially with complex clinical matters.
To provide and ensure the responsive model is
effectively maintained between acute, community and Suffolk County Council by
working as a lead exponent and influencer in the management of the service
provision. This will enable complex assessments to be completed ensuring
accuracy and efficiency and overcoming any barriers to understanding.
Manage the escalation process when patients
need to flex between other Discharge to Optimise and Assess pathways using the
discharge to assess principles and to gain cooperation and agreement with
relevant professionals and system partners.
To actively identify and establish solutions
regarding areas of practice, or organisational development that require
improvement. Liaise with Team lead to formulate changes to the acute responsive
teams daily practice.
Utilising
expert and complex specialist skills and knowledge to provide timely clinical
advice, supervision, and training to both the responsive coordinators and reablement
support workers within the responsive service.
To actively support the Responsive Team Lead in
providing an effective, co-ordinated, and equitable service within the trust.
Plan and ensure the responsive components of
the team delivering a seven-day service. Participate in the provision of out of
hour cover to work across 7 day on a rota basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
summary
The post holder will
provide efficient, comprehensive, and reliable coordination of services
utilising an integrated approach across acute, community and social care.
The post-holder will work as part of an
integrated team supporting the Discharge to Optimise and Assess principles in
collaboration with West Suffolk Foundation Trust, Community Health, and Suffolk
County Council. They will have a flexible approach and be able to work across
all services linked with the responsive services such as Support to Go Home, Transfer
of Care Hub, Community Assessment Beds and Pathway 1 way of working. They will
on occasion be asked to deputise for the Responsive Team lead. This will
include working to an overarching vision to
deliver integrated health and care that:
Involves
ensuring that the health and care delivered is suitable for many diverse types
of people and taking deliberate action to create environments where everyone
feels respected and able to achieve their full potential
Is
enablement, reablement and rehabilitation focused
Prevents
delays in transfers of care across the care pathway
The post holder will utilise their experience
in discharge planning, maintaining responsibility for monitoring patients who
no longer meet the reason to reside within the trust and facilitating safe and
timely discharge through liaison with ward teams and external organisations
The post holder will also be required to support the team in data
collection and presentation of data in order to inform future service
development.
Working Relationships
Specialist discharge
planning team, care home liaison, Ward
Managers, Medical Consultants, Allied Healthcare Professionals and their
respective teams, Early Intervention team, Home First, Adult Community
Services, Community Health Teams and the Information Team, patients and carers,
voluntary services.
To work as an
autonomous practitioner to provide a high quality, comprehensive and highly
specialised
service, being
responsible for the day to day delivery of the Responsive services. Recognise
barriers to discharge and develop problem solving mechanisms.
To have the ability to
present complex information to clinical teams to enable effective discharge
planning of patients who no longer
meet the reason to reside within the West Suffolk Foundation Trust (WSFT) and
local community bed bases.
To work closely with system partners ensuring
the delivery of an effective and efficient service
To effectively manage
the development, monitoring, and evaluation of the responsive model.
To provide proactive
discharge planning of patients who have no reason to reside and implementing
local and national objectives for discharge in conjunction with the Transfer of
Care hub.
To provide day to day clinical management of
the Support to Go Home Team, D20A Pathway 1 and Community Assessment Beds supporting
the team in their daily caseload management, enabling the responsive
coordinators and reablement support workers to fulfil their caseloads and
ensuring they have the right skills to provide a high-quality service
especially with complex clinical matters.
To provide and ensure the responsive model is
effectively maintained between acute, community and Suffolk County Council by
working as a lead exponent and influencer in the management of the service
provision. This will enable complex assessments to be completed ensuring
accuracy and efficiency and overcoming any barriers to understanding.
Manage the escalation process when patients
need to flex between other Discharge to Optimise and Assess pathways using the
discharge to assess principles and to gain cooperation and agreement with
relevant professionals and system partners.
To actively identify and establish solutions
regarding areas of practice, or organisational development that require
improvement. Liaise with Team lead to formulate changes to the acute responsive
teams daily practice.
Utilising
expert and complex specialist skills and knowledge to provide timely clinical
advice, supervision, and training to both the responsive coordinators and reablement
support workers within the responsive service.
To actively support the Responsive Team Lead in
providing an effective, co-ordinated, and equitable service within the trust.
Plan and ensure the responsive components of
the team delivering a seven-day service. Participate in the provision of out of
hour cover to work across 7 day on a rota basis.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to personal and team development
- Motivation, drive and confidence
- Problem solving skills
- Able to demonstrate advanced initiative and responsibility
Desirable
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Pragmatic
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of Band 6 role
- Understanding of community-based services
- Experience in complex discharge planning
- MDT working
- Ability to create an excellent learning environment
- Ability to offer professional guidance to staff
- Demonstrates the ability of teaching
- Managing staff
- Documented Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD), demonstrating transferrable skills
Desirable
- Fieldwork Educators
- Course
- Experience of
- supervising students
- or staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy/ Physiotherapy/Adult Nursing or equivalent level of theoretical knowledge
- Evidence of CPD and leadership courses
Desirable
- Member of College of Occupational Therapists/ Chartered Society of Physiotherapists/Royal College of Nursing
- HCPC/NMC Registration
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to travel to rural locations
- Advanced knowledge and experience across a wide range of conditions
- Assessment and interventions relevant to the client group
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven team player
- Ability to undertake Manual Handling tasks
- Organisational skills
- Flexible approach to working duties
- Ability to prioritise
- Able to use own initiative
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Competent IT skills
- Critical appraisal
- Audit skills
- Supervisory skills
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to personal and team development
- Motivation, drive and confidence
- Problem solving skills
- Able to demonstrate advanced initiative and responsibility
Desirable
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Pragmatic
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of Band 6 role
- Understanding of community-based services
- Experience in complex discharge planning
- MDT working
- Ability to create an excellent learning environment
- Ability to offer professional guidance to staff
- Demonstrates the ability of teaching
- Managing staff
- Documented Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD), demonstrating transferrable skills
Desirable
- Fieldwork Educators
- Course
- Experience of
- supervising students
- or staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy/ Physiotherapy/Adult Nursing or equivalent level of theoretical knowledge
- Evidence of CPD and leadership courses
Desirable
- Member of College of Occupational Therapists/ Chartered Society of Physiotherapists/Royal College of Nursing
- HCPC/NMC Registration
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to travel to rural locations
- Advanced knowledge and experience across a wide range of conditions
- Assessment and interventions relevant to the client group
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven team player
- Ability to undertake Manual Handling tasks
- Organisational skills
- Flexible approach to working duties
- Ability to prioritise
- Able to use own initiative
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Competent IT skills
- Critical appraisal
- Audit skills
- Supervisory skills
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).
