Job summary
The role of Admission Prevention and Pathway Manager will be based within the Emergency Village (EV) - comprising of the Emergency Department (ED), and Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU), and the Control Centre.
The successful canddiate will provide clinical support, assistance and professional expertise to all patients which they and the EV team identify as being able to return home but may require more support.
The role's purpose is to focus on early identification of patients who require the most support for discharge at the point of admission, or those who may need a short admission on a ward and have already been identified in the EV. Our ethos is to take a 'Strengths Based' approach to work with the patient to identify what is working well for them, and what else they may need to return home, and maintain their health and social conditions with support from Housing, the Voluntary Sector, Primary Care, Urgent Response Teams, and local support networks.
Main duties of the job
Professional Duties
-Provide clinical expertise and support in the assessment and management of people attending ED and EAU to prevent unnecessary admission to Acute Care and to facilitate collaborative MDT management for people closer to home.
-Ensure a discharge plan is considered and established on attendance to the EV.
-Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems incommunication.
-Assess for and develop individualised treatment programmes to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
-To be professionally legally responsible and accountable for aspectsof own-clinical work.
-To be confident and coherent in sound clinical reasoning to ensure risk mitigation for discharge plans.
-Employ the Making Every Contact Count Model to advise and offersupport on how to improve and maintain health and wellbeing.
-Use a 'Strengths Based' approach to work collaboratively withpatients and service users promoting their opportunity to co-produce their plan of care, recognising and utilising their individualstrengths and abilities.
-Complete the Continuing Health Care Screening Tool, planning and processes.
-Refer to Home First colleagues for support when required.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Registration and Qualifications
Essential
- Current HCPC / NMC registration or equivalent professional registration.
- BSc/MSc/RGN/RN or equivalent health professional qualification
- Degree Level studies or an equivalent portfolio of evidence
Desirable
- Membership of profession specific professional body.
- Post basic experience or qualification in speciality
- Computer literacy, work processing skills
- Mentorship
- Management qualifications
- Evidence of additional courses focused on own development.
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience working with frail elderly and marginalised groups.
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act.
- Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge acquired through CPD and experience
- Significant community experience.
- Displays a good clinical knowledge which is based on research evidence
- Demonstrates involvement and leadership in teaching and mentorship
- Demonstrates evidence of involvement in development of protocols and clinical audit
- Demonstrates ability to work within multiagency / professional setting
- Demonstrates leadership qualities
- Computer literacy, word processing skills
- Able to analyse and make decisions in relation to patient risk and care in complex cases
- Effective communicator (verbally and written). Able to provide and receive complex or sensitive information
- To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role
- Uses own initiative
- Excellent organisation skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of discharge planning policies and guidance and their implementation
- Knowledge of community services including Intermediate Care, Community Nursing and Social Care.
- Evidence of involvement in change/project management incorporating patient/client involvement
- Evidence of knowledge/ involvement in policy and practice changes. Knowledge of the Care Act
Person Specification
Registration and Qualifications
Essential
- Current HCPC / NMC registration or equivalent professional registration.
- BSc/MSc/RGN/RN or equivalent health professional qualification
- Degree Level studies or an equivalent portfolio of evidence
Desirable
- Membership of profession specific professional body.
- Post basic experience or qualification in speciality
- Computer literacy, work processing skills
- Mentorship
- Management qualifications
- Evidence of additional courses focused on own development.
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience working with frail elderly and marginalised groups.
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act.
- Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge acquired through CPD and experience
- Significant community experience.
- Displays a good clinical knowledge which is based on research evidence
- Demonstrates involvement and leadership in teaching and mentorship
- Demonstrates evidence of involvement in development of protocols and clinical audit
- Demonstrates ability to work within multiagency / professional setting
- Demonstrates leadership qualities
- Computer literacy, word processing skills
- Able to analyse and make decisions in relation to patient risk and care in complex cases
- Effective communicator (verbally and written). Able to provide and receive complex or sensitive information
- To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role
- Uses own initiative
- Excellent organisation skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of discharge planning policies and guidance and their implementation
- Knowledge of community services including Intermediate Care, Community Nursing and Social Care.
- Evidence of involvement in change/project management incorporating patient/client involvement
- Evidence of knowledge/ involvement in policy and practice changes. Knowledge of the Care Act
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).