The Patient Flow Team are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced nurse to join the existing team of In-Reach Practitionersthat support with assessing patients at the acute hospitals in Brighton and Haywards Heath, ascertaining their suitability for inpatient rehabilitation and supporting with the Discharge to Assess Model.

Main duties of the job

Full training will be provided, but experience in patient assessment and discharge pathways would be an advantage.

This role will require a driving licence and access to your own transport as you will be working across sites.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Job description

Job responsibilities

a) The In-Reach Practitioner will support the System Capacity and FlowManager in managing patient flow from acute providers to and across SCFTIntermediate Care Units.b) Ensure all bed capacity across the Trust is utilised whilst ensuringpatients experience safe, high quality care throughout their patientjourney.c) Work with system partners and colleagues to expedite safe transfersand provide safe alternative pathways for patients.d) To work collaboratively with external stakeholders and partnerorganisations to address urgent care local pressure, system surges andescalation ensuring capacity is fully utilised and patient flow ismaximised.

Please see job description and person spec attached for more details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC Registration or other Health Care Professional Qualification
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Relevant post graduate level qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• General management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of operational management
• Experience of partnership working with a wide range of stakeholders and partner organisations
• Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

• Experience of service developments
• Experience of change programmes

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to engage and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders
• Ability to communicte highly complex information to a range of stakeholders and colleagues
• Ability to interpret data and information from a range of sources and make decisions promptly and decisively to support effective service delivery
• Ability to manage projects and new developments
• Ability to analyse local and national strategic policy and consider implementation into local practice including benefits realisation
• IT literate
• Knowledge of organisational culture, change management
• Commitment to professional development

Desirable

• Ability to meet a range of competing deadlines and prioritise effectively

Other Requirements

Essential

• Access to a vehicle to travel between sites
• Professional credibility, confident in dealing with both clinicians and senior management staff
• Calm and rational approach to situations where conflict is likely

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Brighton

BN2 5BE

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