Job summary
Discharge HUB Clinical Screener - Harrow Integrated Care Coordination Service (ICCS)
An Exciting Opportunity has arisen to appoint a Discharge Hub Clinical Screener for the Harrow Integrated Care Coordination Service (ICCS).
The successful post holder will work in partnership with colleagues in the acute sector, social services, continuing care and other community health services to ensure that appropriate patients from the acute setting are assessed and transferred safely to appropriate community -based services in a timely and seamless manner
Main duties of the job
Operating within the framework of the Hospital Discharge Services guidance (Aug 2020), the post holder will work in partnership with colleagues in the acute sector, social services, continuing care and other community health services to ensure that appropriate patients from the acute setting are assessed and transferred safely to appropriate community based services in a timely and seamless manner.
For appropriate pathways there is an aim to support transfer from hospital to community within 2 hours or on the same day.
About us
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
As an NHS trust, we are committed to equal opportunities and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.
We have a number of staff networks: Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN), Race Equality Network and the Rainbow Network which supports LGBT+ staff. Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetingsto discuss issues andmake plans to improve CLCH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for ensuring smooth daily operations at the acute hospital bases and to act as a key point of contact and subject matter expert for community services to support with complex discharge queries.
- To lead daily huddles as required.
- To work as a core member of the acute based multi-agency Discharge Hub team to build and deliver the shared Vision for a Hospital Discharge Service. Where necessary, to act as a the CLCH on-site Team Leader and to be responsible for day to day management of the community health based elements of service delivery; including acting as a line manager for any other CLCH staff within the team.
Please refer to the attached job description for full list ofresponsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for ensuring smooth daily operations at the acute hospital bases and to act as a key point of contact and subject matter expert for community services to support with complex discharge queries.
- To lead daily huddles as required.
- To work as a core member of the acute based multi-agency Discharge Hub team to build and deliver the shared Vision for a Hospital Discharge Service. Where necessary, to act as a the CLCH on-site Team Leader and to be responsible for day to day management of the community health based elements of service delivery; including acting as a line manager for any other CLCH staff within the team.
Please refer to the attached job description for full list ofresponsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or registered AHP with current HCPC registration
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development with up to date CPD portfolio
- Extensive post - registration qualification in advanced nursing practice, community nursing or equivalent relevant to the post
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at Masters Level.
- Management or Clinical leadership qualification.
- Mentor or practice based learning training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of significant recent post-registration experience in community nursing, rapid response, emergency care, unscheduled care or equivalent therapy experience
- Experience of effectively working in collaboration, negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries
- Experience of assessing, co-ordinating and delivering quality care to people with complex needs and long term conditions
- Experience of urgent nursing/therapy assessments and developing and delivering care plans to meet these needs.
- Experience of leadership including coordinating and managing a team ? Experience of change management and implementing change in practice.
- Experience of working in a changing and uncertain environment
- Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision
Desirable
- Experience in presenting and service promotion ? Experience in monitoring clinical standards
- Experience of conducting research projects and audit. ? Experience of teaching others and mentoring students
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
- Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment.
- Clinical knowledge across a range of long term and enduring conditions
- Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate work effectively and safely ? Able to deal with conflict and manage appropriately
- Ability to assess a situation and act appropriately
- Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
- Able to identify own and other's learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meeting those needs
- Able to lead and motivate a team and implement change
- Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package, clinical systems and email
- Knowledge of current health care policy and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services including Hospital Discharge
- Knowledge of adult protection and safeguarding children issues.
- Detailed knowledge of Community Health and Social Care Environment and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services
- Knowledge of evidence based practice and able to implement in practice ? Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and its application to clinical practice
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet competing demands and priorities
- Ability to thrive in a changing environment and to focus on opportunities to generate new ideas
Desirable
- Knowledge of the audit process and able to implement in practice ? Knowledge of resource management
- Knowledge and understanding of NICE and other relevant guidelines
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of MDT members within an integrated locality team.
Other
Essential
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations ? Able to work flexible shifts within a service that could operate to a maximum of 8am-8pm 7 days per week Including bank holidays
- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service ? Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or registered AHP with current HCPC registration
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development with up to date CPD portfolio
- Extensive post - registration qualification in advanced nursing practice, community nursing or equivalent relevant to the post
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at Masters Level.
- Management or Clinical leadership qualification.
- Mentor or practice based learning training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of significant recent post-registration experience in community nursing, rapid response, emergency care, unscheduled care or equivalent therapy experience
- Experience of effectively working in collaboration, negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries
- Experience of assessing, co-ordinating and delivering quality care to people with complex needs and long term conditions
- Experience of urgent nursing/therapy assessments and developing and delivering care plans to meet these needs.
- Experience of leadership including coordinating and managing a team ? Experience of change management and implementing change in practice.
- Experience of working in a changing and uncertain environment
- Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision
Desirable
- Experience in presenting and service promotion ? Experience in monitoring clinical standards
- Experience of conducting research projects and audit. ? Experience of teaching others and mentoring students
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
- Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment.
- Clinical knowledge across a range of long term and enduring conditions
- Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate work effectively and safely ? Able to deal with conflict and manage appropriately
- Ability to assess a situation and act appropriately
- Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
- Able to identify own and other's learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meeting those needs
- Able to lead and motivate a team and implement change
- Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package, clinical systems and email
- Knowledge of current health care policy and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services including Hospital Discharge
- Knowledge of adult protection and safeguarding children issues.
- Detailed knowledge of Community Health and Social Care Environment and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services
- Knowledge of evidence based practice and able to implement in practice ? Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and its application to clinical practice
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet competing demands and priorities
- Ability to thrive in a changing environment and to focus on opportunities to generate new ideas
Desirable
- Knowledge of the audit process and able to implement in practice ? Knowledge of resource management
- Knowledge and understanding of NICE and other relevant guidelines
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of MDT members within an integrated locality team.
Other
Essential
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations ? Able to work flexible shifts within a service that could operate to a maximum of 8am-8pm 7 days per week Including bank holidays
- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service ? Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
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).
