University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Complex Discharge Nurse Specialist
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Job Summary
This is an opportunity to join the energetic, innovative complex discharge team. It is an exciting time for complex discharge with many new pathways and initiatives being introduced with partnerships with external agencies being forged by the complex team.
You will provide clinical expertise to support safe, effective, and timely discharge working directly with internal and external multidisciplinary teams as required.
We are committed to providing excellent, person-centred care for our patients, who are always at the heart of what we do. Do you have the passion and enthusiasm required to join us?
The Complex Discharge Team is looking for a dynamic, innovative, and enthusiastic experienced nurse to join the team, to ensure the safe, effective, appropriate, and timely discharge of patients from hospital. You'll need to be enthusiastic and have a strong sense of purpose and good diplomatic skills in engaging staff. However, you'll also need to be tenacious, confident, calm, and persuasive. The post is a fixed term to cover maternity leave.
As a registered nurse, you will have significant experience in an acute hospital care setting, with extensive knowledge of the discharge process through relevant post-qualification training and experience.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
As the Band 6 within the team, you would be supporting the Band 7 and Band 6 Complex Discharge Nurses to ensure the timely completion of complex discharge assessments and service provision whilst having an awareness of complex discharge including, but not limited to continuing health care processes including End of life, Mental capacity, DOLS, safeguarding, and Discharge to assess.
You will also be involved in the Single Transfer of Care process, undertaking triaging of referrals and decision-making regarding the hospital discharge pathways.
You will be a self-motivated team player, who will uphold and promote our Trust values. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to confidently liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies involved in the discharge process and provide support and teaching to the wards, attend MDT and lead and signpost on all complex discharge issues in the trust.
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You should be confident in completing holistic, nursing needs-based assessments and will also need to be confident liaising with all MDT, patients, and their families. This job role includes daily liaison with all clinical ward areas, including the emergency department as needed, and excellent communication skills are essential for this post.
Please Ring Liz Chilver Complex Discharge Lead Nurse on 07990410641 / 0121 424 7880, Elaine Ledwidge, or Beth Collier Senior Complex Discharge Nurses 074238131147 / 0121 424 7880 if you need more details.
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value, and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values-driven in all that we do, and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such, we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long-term health condition, mental health, or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the NMC register.
- Maintained relevant continuing professional development in the past 3 years, which supports revalidation.
- Evidence of knowledge of the Hospital Discharge and Community policy.
- Evidence of knowledge of Discharge to Assess and the hospital discharge pathways.
- Ability to demonstrate the importance of, and commitment to integrated working.
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Desirable
- Teaching / assessor qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to act on own initiative with evidence of sound decision-making abilities.
- Ability to demonstrate up-to-date experience and depth of knowledge and clinical competence.
- Experience of MDT working.
- Experience in an acute hospital/community setting.
Desirable
- Experience of caseload 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see the NHS Careers website.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Elaine Ledwidge
01214247880
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly
Contract
Fixed Term
Duration
10 Month(s)
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-9018389
Job locations
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Rd
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 7RR
Attachments
Job Description
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