Job summary
KCHFT are seeking ambitious individuals to join our Community Assessment Bed (CAB) team.
CAB support some of the most complex transfers of care from hospitals mainly in East Kent to the community. This is a critical administration role in the management of community assessment bed occupancy in East Kent.
Your role will require you to demonstrate the Trust's CARE values and utilise these values on a daily basis when liaising with families, other Organisations or our providers.
Attention to detail is key in this role as we support patients, families and next of kin's through the Discharge to Assess pathway. This can be a very anxiety provoking time for all involved so clear, consistent communication is key.
Main duties of the job
Working in a high pressure service, you will report to the Purchasing and Allocation Coordinator and be responsible for ensuring referrals are processed, appropriate community beds are identified, effective communication facilitated between wards and internal/external providers and to ensure the safe and timely transfer of patients from acute hospitals.
You will be responsible for keeping accurate, 'real time' records of all patient transfers and supporting the team in ensuring all processes are followed, and patients and their families are supported.
Additional Working Pattern: Mon-Fri and 1 Saturday a month
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of higher education Foundation degree, Higher national diploma (HND) NVQ level 5 or equivalent
Desirable
- Certificate in management or equivalent level 4 qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in office systems, with advanced use of Microsoft Office, i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel. Sound judgement and logical approach to complex situations, with ability to determine solutions.Practical application of HR practices policies and procedures.Basic experience of a financial system. Leading teams in busy and pressurised environments.
Desirable
- NHS specific IT system experience. Knowledge of Agresso. Understanding of NHS Community Services
Special Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- In depth knowledge of the service, site and users. Proven ability to manage staff Handling confidential and sensitive information in accordance with DPA. Design and development of standard and bespoke data reports .
Desirable
- An understanding of the NHS current agenda and challenges
Practical and Intellectual Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds at all levels of seniority. Ability to record accurate minutes of meetings and present to a high standard. Proven standard of word processing skills, with a high standard of presentation and accuracy. The ability to plan and organise own workload without direct supervision. The ability to be innovative, objective as well as logical in resolving problems. The ability to maintain a high level of performance and meeting of deadlines even when faced with conflicting priorities of others. Ability to learn from mistakes as a positive learning opportunity and encourage others to do the same. The ability to prioritise and balance a range of competing tasks to deliver to agreed timescales. Adept at both negotiation and persuasion
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to apply a common sense and logical approach to identify key or underlying issues in difficult situations and use initiative to solve problems. Ability to deal with distressing or emotional situations and discussions objectively and with emotional intelligence Ability to travel to diverse sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of higher education Foundation degree, Higher national diploma (HND) NVQ level 5 or equivalent
Desirable
- Certificate in management or equivalent level 4 qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in office systems, with advanced use of Microsoft Office, i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel. Sound judgement and logical approach to complex situations, with ability to determine solutions.Practical application of HR practices policies and procedures.Basic experience of a financial system. Leading teams in busy and pressurised environments.
Desirable
- NHS specific IT system experience. Knowledge of Agresso. Understanding of NHS Community Services
Special Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- In depth knowledge of the service, site and users. Proven ability to manage staff Handling confidential and sensitive information in accordance with DPA. Design and development of standard and bespoke data reports .
Desirable
- An understanding of the NHS current agenda and challenges
Practical and Intellectual Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds at all levels of seniority. Ability to record accurate minutes of meetings and present to a high standard. Proven standard of word processing skills, with a high standard of presentation and accuracy. The ability to plan and organise own workload without direct supervision. The ability to be innovative, objective as well as logical in resolving problems. The ability to maintain a high level of performance and meeting of deadlines even when faced with conflicting priorities of others. Ability to learn from mistakes as a positive learning opportunity and encourage others to do the same. The ability to prioritise and balance a range of competing tasks to deliver to agreed timescales. Adept at both negotiation and persuasion
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to apply a common sense and logical approach to identify key or underlying issues in difficult situations and use initiative to solve problems. Ability to deal with distressing or emotional situations and discussions objectively and with emotional intelligence Ability to travel to diverse sites
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).
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).
