Care Home Liaison Team Practitioner

Job summary

The Care Home Liaison Nurse plays a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to residents in care homes. They act as a specialist resource to care home staff, patients, families, and primary care teams, aiming to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, promote early intervention, and support safe and timely discharges from acute settings. The role involves clinical assessment, care planning, training and collaborative working across multidisciplinary teams.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist support and advice to referring Care Homes, preventing unnecessary delays.

To promote and assist in the maintenance of the highest attainable standard of nursing care in a Care Home setting, drawing on examples of current best practice.

To deliver education, support interventions, and implement processes with consequent improved patient outcomes, therefore supporting the achievements of Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust and Rotherham Foundation Trust internal performance indicators.

To undertake clinical effectiveness and audit activities throughout the year.

To promote and assist in effective ward discharge and placement preparation for both the patient and their family/carer.

To ensure Mental Health Act and Legislation advice is provided to Care Homes as required.

To review, discuss and monitor medications liaising with GP and Psychiatrists.

Provide support and advice in relation to patients/family/carers with memory problems and liaise with specialist service if required to commence medications.

To carry out Section 117 reviews and liaise with appropriate others.

To liaise effectively with Inpatient ward, Community teams, Care Home Manager and staff, assisting in safe and effective care planning and supporting with transition of Care.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook