Job summary
An exciting opportunity to lead our Transfer of Care team
Are you an experienced healthcare professional with extensive knowledge of the transfer of care process? Do you thrive in a leadership role where you can make a real impact on patient flow and integrated care?
We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Transfer of Care Team Lead to oversee and manage the Transfer of Care Team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT). This role is crucial in ensuring safe, timely, and efficient patient transitions from hospital to community care settings.
Main duties of the job
As Transfer of Care Team Lead, you will:
- Oversee the daily operations of the Transfer of Care Team, ensuring a seamless discharge process.
- Work closely with the Transfer of Care Hub Lead within the Care Coordination Centre to optimise patient flow.
- Foster strong relationships and maintain clear communication with internal stakeholders and external system partners across West Essex and East & North Hertfordshire.
- Ensure accurate data collection and reporting to support system-wide collaboration and decision-making.
- Lead and support a team that works across multiple hospital sites, ensuring best practices in discharge planning and care transition.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Extensive experience in the transfer of care process within a healthcare setting.
- A professional background in nursing, allied health professions (AHP), or social work.
- Proven leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to enhance service efficiency and patient outcomes.
About us
At The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse community. By joining our team, you will:
- Work in a supportive and forward-thinking environment that values innovation and collaboration.
- Be part of a dedicated workforce of over 4,000 staff serving a growing population.
- Have opportunities for professional development and career progression within a thriving NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are passionate about delivering excellence in patient care and leading a team that plays a pivotal role in hospital discharge and community integration, we would love to hear from you!
Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are passionate about delivering excellence in patient care and leading a team that plays a pivotal role in hospital discharge and community integration, we would love to hear from you!
Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Nursing registration
- evidence of ongoing personal development
- teaching experience / qualification
- Ability to produce personal portfolio
Desirable
- education to degree level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- extensive experience in discharge planning
- experience of a wide range of acute and community pathways and processes in relation to patient needs
- working knowledge or barriers to discharge planning
- experience of project management
- Experience of establishing a new service
Desirable
- experience of using power point presentation
- experience of patient flow and bed management
skills
Essential
- strong leadership and motivational skills
- ability to influence, manage and achieve objectives
- presentation skills
- experience in complex discharge planning
- ability to plan and prioritise own workload
- ability to work in a multi-professional arena, developing relationships and effective partnerships across agencies
- ability to analyse data assess information in order to develop practice
- excellent standard or verbal and written communication
- self motivated
Desirable
- knowledge of issues affecting the provision of health services in the changing health care market
Knowledge
Essential
- working knowledge of criteria to reside
- working knowledge of MCA and DOLS policies and guidance
- ability to direct work and review process
- understanding of skills mix and workload patterns
- kowledge and awareness of equality and diversity and working with different communities or patient / carer groups
- computer literate
Desirable
- knowledge of project management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Nursing registration
- evidence of ongoing personal development
- teaching experience / qualification
- Ability to produce personal portfolio
Desirable
- education to degree level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- extensive experience in discharge planning
- experience of a wide range of acute and community pathways and processes in relation to patient needs
- working knowledge or barriers to discharge planning
- experience of project management
- Experience of establishing a new service
Desirable
- experience of using power point presentation
- experience of patient flow and bed management
skills
Essential
- strong leadership and motivational skills
- ability to influence, manage and achieve objectives
- presentation skills
- experience in complex discharge planning
- ability to plan and prioritise own workload
- ability to work in a multi-professional arena, developing relationships and effective partnerships across agencies
- ability to analyse data assess information in order to develop practice
- excellent standard or verbal and written communication
- self motivated
Desirable
- knowledge of issues affecting the provision of health services in the changing health care market
Knowledge
Essential
- working knowledge of criteria to reside
- working knowledge of MCA and DOLS policies and guidance
- ability to direct work and review process
- understanding of skills mix and workload patterns
- kowledge and awareness of equality and diversity and working with different communities or patient / carer groups
- computer literate
Desirable
- knowledge of project 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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
