Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Registered Nurse to join the Stroke team at LUHFT. The post will be based on the Aintree site and you will work between the new Stroke Emergency Assessment Centre, Ward 32 Hyper Acute Stroke Unit and Ward 33 Acute Stroke Unit.
This is an exciting time for Stroke Services in North Mersey as we have recently integrated Stroke Services across the region. We have recently opened our new Stroke Emergency Assessment Centre and redeveloped the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. The post holder will work closely with colleagues across the stroke pathway at LUHFT.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven track record of excellent leadership skills and working within a Stroke MDT. We are looking for someone who is dynamic with outstanding organisational, interpersonal and communication skills who has a passion for stroke services.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be responsible for ensuring patients have a timely and appropriate discharge plan and with support will act upon any delays quickly to promote a safe and effective discharge.
To ensure that patients and relatives have a named individual to assistthem to be involved in decisions about their care and how they willbe affected.
To Act as a support for ward staff, facilitating the patients dischargefrom hospital, working alongside hospital ward staff, other allied professionals and senior hospital and community professionals.
Ensure complex assessment of individuals are completed within arecognised timescale to identify dependency levels of both patient andcarer.
Ensure safe and effective discharge planning for patients withinLUHFT.Develop a system for following a patient's progress through the patients anticipated care pathway.
Monitor the patient's progress, recording and acting upon any deviationsto the care pathway.
Liaise with Medical / Surgical Bed management teams and other external agencies to prevent delays in patients discharge.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensurepatient's needs are met, especially in relation to discharge arrangements.
Involve patients and their carers/relatives in the planning of discharge arrangements.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
We are CaringWe are kind to each other and always show compassion to ourselves and others.We know we are doing this when: We are always kind and compassionate to ourselves, our patients, families and colleagues; We recognise and appreciate each other, taking pride in working here and our contribution to success; We are professional and always seek to deliver the best standards of care.
We are FairWe treat people equitably and value their differences.We know we are doing this when: We value everyone for their unique contribution and we embrace diversity; We are confident in speaking up and we support all our colleagues to do the same; We are open and honest.
We Are InnovativeWe work as a team to continuously improve the way we deliver and transform health care.We know we are doing this when: We continuously improve the services we deliver and pioneer new ways of doing things; We learn from mistakes, striving to ensure we get things right first time; We create and share knowledge with each other, patients and our professional communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are CaringWe are kind to each other and always show compassion to ourselves and others.We know we are doing this when: We are always kind and compassionate to ourselves, our patients, families and colleagues; We recognise and appreciate each other, taking pride in working here and our contribution to success; We are professional and always seek to deliver the best standards of care.
We are FairWe treat people equitably and value their differences.We know we are doing this when: We value everyone for their unique contribution and we embrace diversity; We are confident in speaking up and we support all our colleagues to do the same; We are open and honest.
We Are InnovativeWe work as a team to continuously improve the way we deliver and transform health care.We know we are doing this when: We continuously improve the services we deliver and pioneer new ways of doing things; We learn from mistakes, striving to ensure we get things right first time; We create and share knowledge with each other, patients and our professional communities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-registration experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge /Understanding of Health and social care needs of older people
- Knowledge /Understanding of the Reimbursement Process
- Knowledge /Understanding of Intermediate Care and Continuing Health Care
Desirable
- Knowledge & Experience of the Discharge Process within Primary and Secondary Care
- Knowledge and understanding of "Discharge Planning Process and Pathway"
- Understanding of the NSF Older People
- Knowledge of current Agenda's both Nationally and Locally.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake Specialist Complex Assessment and implement agreed plan of care
- Leadership Skills
- Ability to manage own caseload.
- Ability to manage complexity
- Ability to make difficult decisions
- Ability to prioritise
- Skilled/ Influential negotiator Flexible and adaptable to change / innovation
- Presentation Skills
- IT Skills in Email and use of Medway
Desirable
- Ability to interpret information as decision making tool
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-registration experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge /Understanding of Health and social care needs of older people
- Knowledge /Understanding of the Reimbursement Process
- Knowledge /Understanding of Intermediate Care and Continuing Health Care
Desirable
- Knowledge & Experience of the Discharge Process within Primary and Secondary Care
- Knowledge and understanding of "Discharge Planning Process and Pathway"
- Understanding of the NSF Older People
- Knowledge of current Agenda's both Nationally and Locally.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake Specialist Complex Assessment and implement agreed plan of care
- Leadership Skills
- Ability to manage own caseload.
- Ability to manage complexity
- Ability to make difficult decisions
- Ability to prioritise
- Skilled/ Influential negotiator Flexible and adaptable to change / innovation
- Presentation Skills
- IT Skills in Email and use of Medway
Desirable
- Ability to interpret information as decision making tool
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.
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
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).
