Job summary
Integrated Discharge Sister - Band 6 Job Advert
We have an exciting opportunity within the Integrated Discharge Team for a band 6 IDT Sister.
The Integrated Discharge Team are based in Moston lodge, this post is key to facilitating complex discharges from the Acute Trust.
The successful candidate will be supported by IDT Manager and all necessary training provided. We are looking for an organised, professional and enthusiastic member of staff who is looking to further their career within the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomous practitioner to perform a specialist nursing assessment patients. To use clinical reasoning to deliver and adapt individualised discharge plans, involving patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery.
To be professionally responsible for managing a defined caseload of complex cases and lead Discharge Planning/Best Interest Meetings and Professionals meetings as required.
To facilitate Red and Green Multidisciplinary Meetings daily on the wards to ensure active discharge planning is being undertaken to progress the patient to their date of discharge.
To identify which discharge pathway the patient requires and in conjunction with the ward staff ensure this is documented on tele tracking at the daily meetings.
To provide education/training to the ward staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team in all matters related to discharge planning.
To act as a point of contact for patients/carers and others for information on the discharge process and NHS continuing health care, assisting patients to access advocacy schemes and external advice when necessary
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of a 600 bedded large District General Hospital, which provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital.
The Trust provides services in all of the surgical and medical specialties common to a District General Hospital with some specialist services. The Trust serves the whole of the local population currently in excess of 250,000 residents which geographically covers populations in England and North
Wales.
The Trust strives to continuously improve and sustain the quality of its services for patients, providing care to more than 445,000 patients per year, with almost 4,000 staff working together putting quality and patient safety, at the heart of everything we do. The organisation provides a wide range of services offering health care to the whole spectrum of the population from birth to the end of life. The Trust complies with its terms of authorisation as a Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Membership of professional body
Experience
Essential
- Experience of a range of post registration areas
- Evidence of CPD and reflective practice
- Evidence of audit and/or research work
- Knowledge of current best practice in Nursing
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience across a range of clinical areas at Band 5 level
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)
- Evidence of group working and team working
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure
- Good computer skills
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Membership of professional body
Experience
Essential
- Experience of a range of post registration areas
- Evidence of CPD and reflective practice
- Evidence of audit and/or research work
- Knowledge of current best practice in Nursing
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience across a range of clinical areas at Band 5 level
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)
- Evidence of group working and team working
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure
- Good computer skills
- Good interpersonal and organisational 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).
