Transfer of Care Team Registrant – Band 5
We are looking for a registered nurse to be part of a Multi disciplinary team, identifying and case managing patients with complex discharge needs. You will be part of a team working across Lincoln County Hospital site, assessing and facilitating timely planning of discharges. You will be working with Patients, families and ward base staff to implement a strength based approach to discharge planning. This role involves working closely with allied professionals, leading MDT meetings and supporting our discharge coordinators in their role.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the discharge planning for patients with complex discharge needs.
You will act as advocate for patients and carers, ensuring individual needs are met.
Ensure safe discharges of all patients .
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Active professional registration
- Degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Evidence of post registration course work
- Evidence of supervisory experience
- Demonstrates the ability to deliver high quality, evidence based care
- Completion of preceptorship
- Previous experience with discharge planning MDT working
- Excellent written, verbal and IT communication skills
- Understands and can demonstrate good working practices within the safeguarding agenda
- Ability to work well in a team as well as autonomously using own initiative
- Ability to prioritise own and others workload.
- Ability to evidence / demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with Trust framework
- Good interpersonal skills
- Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
Specific Requirements
- Adaptable to change
- Flexible approach to work
- Evidence of integrated working
- Experience within the acute or community setting
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.
£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum – With weekend enhancements
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