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Transfer of Care Nurse

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 16 March 2025

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Job summary

The objectives for the team are to improve the patient experience, enabling efficient flow of patients through the pathway and therefore reducing length of stay.

The team will ensure all discharges are planned as soon as possible in a patient's acute stay and to guarantee that when patients are ready to be discharged, that the most appropriate services are available to pull patients back into the community.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will facilitate an effective discharge practice by providing support and expert nursing advice to all members of the discharge team, patients and their carers. In collaboration with colleagues across the Transfer of care Team, SPA, Frailty Unit and Community Services, provide specialist information about the services to help facilitate effective and safe patient pathways. The aim is to provide a unified, effective service.
  • Provide support to the Operational Team Lead and the Senior Transfer of Care Sister / Charge Nurse during the initial set up of the new integrated discharge service and ongoing support thereafter.
  • To deputise for the Senior Transfer of Care Sister / Charge Nurse in their absence as appropriate.
  • To support the Transfer of Care Team implement any operational change in the service.
  • To support the Senior Transfer of Care Sister / Charge Nurse in prioritising workload and allocating team members and resources.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Date posted

06 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

190-8964-DIR

Job locations

Cross Site

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st level registration
  • Current NMC Registration
  • ENB 998
  • Evidence of further study to post graduate level or the equivalent level of expertise in the speciality
  • Evidence of commitment to professional development and training
  • Comprehensive knowledge of legislation relating to hospital discharge

Desirable

  • C & G 730
  • Teaching & assessing qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in an appropriate specialty (community)
  • Experience of collaborative working within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of complex discharge planning
  • Well- developed problems solving skills

Speical Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Effective communication skills

Desirable

  • Proficient user of MS Office package

Other Factors

Essential

  • Flexible approach
  • Demonstrates PROUD vlaues
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st level registration
  • Current NMC Registration
  • ENB 998
  • Evidence of further study to post graduate level or the equivalent level of expertise in the speciality
  • Evidence of commitment to professional development and training
  • Comprehensive knowledge of legislation relating to hospital discharge

Desirable

  • C & G 730
  • Teaching & assessing qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in an appropriate specialty (community)
  • Experience of collaborative working within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of complex discharge planning
  • Well- developed problems solving skills

Speical Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Effective communication skills

Desirable

  • Proficient user of MS Office package

Other Factors

Essential

  • Flexible approach
  • Demonstrates PROUD vlaues

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 (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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

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 (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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross Site

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross Site

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Lead

Sarah Fry

sarah.fry19@nhs.net

01142714340

Date posted

06 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

190-8964-DIR

Job locations

Cross Site

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Supporting documents

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