22.5 hours per week.

The Complex Discharge Team have some exciting news

We are looking for someone who has the leadership skills to promote and encourage a culture of empowering patients to continue their ongoing care at home.

It is important to have strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with the capacity to work methodically and maintain composure.

We pride ourselves on being friendly, approachable, hardworking, caring, and empathetic. We all work and support each other as a team and would welcome those who strive for the best and share our vision to get patients home.

Please contact IHDT Lead Victoria Deery , Deputy Team Leads Gemma Westran and Rebecca Steer tel 01752 432728 or 431686. It is intended that the interviews will take place within 2 weeks of the closing date therefore if you have not heard from us by this time you may assume that you have not been successful.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will conduct the operational and clinical responsibilities of a integrated hospital discharge nurse this will include the coordination and delivery of high quality evidence based discharge assessments and onward care planning by the team and will require a close working relationship with the Band 8 Team Manager and Band 7 Deputy Team Manager.

Based in UHP Derriford Hospital the post holder will be accountable to the IHDT Deputy Team Manager on a day to day basis for the leadership and management of the discharge team the post holders relationship with the team manager will be collaborative and seamless.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.

We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.

Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:

Protected CPD time for registered staff

Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff

Leadership & mentoring programmes

Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training

A Robust Preceptorship

A bespoke induction programme

Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including caseload management

To act as a Care Coordinator for patients Carers and arrange for appropriate care packages to be set up

To be responsible for assessing diagnosing implementing planning and reviewing complex needs and packages of care in partnership with patients carers and multi professional agencies including case conferences

Through liaison with other registered practitioners and without face to face patient assessment care needs may be agreed and implemented

To use clinical reasoning and utilise a wide range of appropriate treatment options to formulate individualised programmes of care and to provide intervention plans for people with a wide range of complex conditions

Have good communication skills as to effectively communicate with patients and their carers including sensitive and accurate information about their condition

Provide and receive complex sensitive and confidential information and overcome potential barriers to communication such as language disability as well as dealing with concordance and barriers from patients to the prescribed treatment

To provide good quality advice and information regarding the range of realistic options available for meeting the persons care needs and to arrange for care to be set up effectively with supporting documentation

Maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary team and deliver a cost effective quality service to patient carers within a defined geographical area

Involvement in initiation and participation of reviewing existing clinical policies and procedures in steering groups and committees

To coordinate and manage a caseload or caseloads and delegation of tasks within the skill mix of the Team

To be accountable for the delivery of service by facilitating holistic evidenced based practice to patients in accordance with National and organisation approved policies procedures and individual care plans

To take a Lead role within the team when dealing with complex urgent situations which can be emotionally challenging eg terminal illness

To supervise monitor develop standards and audit of care delivered to patients and Carers by the multi disciplinary team

To undertake develop and maintain nursing skills and competencies which are required for their role

To enhance the skill mix of the multi disciplinary team and ensure that the ever changing health needs of patients are met

To act as advisor professional leader in health care issues and clinical practice which are often complex and urgent

Support links across and liaison with patients carers and the wider health social care and voluntary community

To triage and accept appropriate referrals directly from other disciplines or refer to other agencies where appropriate

To Case Manage Care Co ordinate packages of care and to work within the framework of the Care Co ordination Team by providing holistic care and demonstrate positive leadership skills

To ensure privacy dignity and human rights are respected for all patients and carers

To report and records all incidents and near misses relating to health safety security fire physical violence aggression and verbal abuse

To be responsible for ordering monitoring and authorising suitable equipment within individual competence

To maintain accurate records which are confidential up to date legible and that all care given has to be documented

These records may be paper or IT based system and must be maintained as specified in the organisation policies NMC guidelines and Government directives

The post holder will be expected to oversee the standard of patients records by audit or peer review and have a regular open discussion with team members

The post holder is required to comply with all infection control policies and guidance attend relevant updates and report issues of concern to their immediate line manager if no action or explanation received then it is the individuals responsibility to escalate to Director of Operations or Chief executive office

To monitor and maintain the health safety and security of self and others

To be responsible for organising own time management on a daily basis in line with caseload demands balancing patient needs with the non clinical aspect

To act as a clinical advisor on health care issues within their area of expertise

To undertake health promotion whenever possible to all age groups and also contribute to planned health promotion activities

To act as a role model for other staff and students demonstrating high standards of practice and professional conduct

To be involved with the development implementation and monitoring of standards

To work alongside the Community Practitioners if appropriate in monitoring complex health needs of the patients and reduce hospital admissions

Ensure that work which is often unpredictable is prioritised and suitably delegated to other members of the multidisciplinary team

Implement participate and facilitate Clinical Supervision as per organisational Policy

To participate in an annual appraisal where the job description will be reviewed and objectives set In line with the annual development plan the post holder will be expected to undertake any training or development required to fulfil their role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Mentorship Course or willingness to undertake
• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Diploma in Nursing or Health Related Studies or equivalent demonstrable experience or working towards degree.
• Specific post basic qualification / or equivalent experience relevant with Discharge Planning

Desirable

• Computer course
• EDCL Literate

DISPOSITION / ATTITUDE / MOTIVATION

Essential

• Willingness to undertake further training and development
• Ability to role model and lead by example
• Able to recognise the professional accountability and responsibility attributable to this post.
• Leadership and team building skills
• Ability to motivate and manage change
• Must have good communication skills influencing and negotiating skills

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate planning and leading a change process in a clinical setting.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years at Band 5 or above as a registered Nurse
• Relevant clinical experience to degree level in specialist area

Desirable

• Previous experience at band 6
• Previous experience in a leadership capacity
• 2 years experience in Discharge Planning

OTHER FACTORS

Essential

• Audit and research work will be carried out by the team you will be expected to participate and teach as part of the nursing team.

Desirable

• Knowledge of IPM System, SALUS, Microsoft Office

Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

200 Mount Gould Road

Mount Gould

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7PY

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