Job summary
The Integrated Discharge Liaison Therapist / Nurse is expected to support the development and clinical effectiveness of the Integrated Discharge Team and support integrated system working in order to facilitate safe and timely discharge. The postholder will be link with the wards within North Middlesex Hospital supporting ward teams to identify patients medically optimised for discharge and support with discharge planning and require paperwork. This role is ideal for a nurse / AHP with varied clinical experience in acute and community settings and passionate to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place following hospital admission.
The post holder will have the responsibility to work as an integrated member of a system-wide Health and Social care multidisciplinary team to ensure the hub is meeting the patient and service needs, providing expert advice to ensure effective delivery of the service in accordance with the service specification.
Main duties of the job
- To work closely with the ward teams at North Middlesex Hospital and the system partners within the integrated discharge team to support timely discharge from hospital into the community
- To engage and support ward teams with discharge planning, paperwork identify safe discharge destinations utilising and maximising on community services as support
- To maintain oversight of national and local policies, relating to Medically Optimised for Discharge Transfers, and ensure that these are understood, and reflected in Trust policies and procedures
- To support local services and teams in managing complex discharges and application of the Choice Policy.
- To attend and support on system calls to manage discharge and patient flow
- To develop relationships with staff within the integrated discharge team and ward team
About us
The integrated discharge team (IDT) is part of the Enfield Community Services Division within BEH and are based at the North Middlesex Hospital site. The team are a newly formed team during the COVID19 pandemic and focus on ensuring patients are discharge to the appropriate destination with the right level of support and intervention from community services and work across the NCL system and with system partners in the CCG, neighbouring IDTs, social services, third sector and other community teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Added as separate document to the application - please see attached documents for personal specification and job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Added as separate document to the application - please see attached documents for personal specification and job description.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Bachelors Degree
- HCPC / NMC registered
- Knowledge of national best practice in system working and discharge
- Awareness of National Policy and drivers in Discharge Planning and Patient Flow across the whole health and social care system.
- Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance and risk management systems.
Desirable
- -Knowledge and understanding of the operation of a major acute hospital, community trusts and across social care sector.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to motivate staff in different settings
- Ability to demonstrate awareness of need for effective team work
- Excellent time management
- Computer literate (with ability to generate reports)
- Effective people management skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Able to multi task, prioritise and continue to function to a high standard when under pressure
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Understanding and insight into health policy related to discharge - choice policy, discharge to assess pathways
- Varied clinical experience - acute and community
- Knowledge of current challenges in the NHS
- Experience of Audit
- Good knowledge of infection prevention and control
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proactive to support with discharge planning
- Dynamic
- Motivated to invest in own professional development
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Bachelors Degree
- HCPC / NMC registered
- Knowledge of national best practice in system working and discharge
- Awareness of National Policy and drivers in Discharge Planning and Patient Flow across the whole health and social care system.
- Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance and risk management systems.
Desirable
- -Knowledge and understanding of the operation of a major acute hospital, community trusts and across social care sector.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to motivate staff in different settings
- Ability to demonstrate awareness of need for effective team work
- Excellent time management
- Computer literate (with ability to generate reports)
- Effective people management skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Able to multi task, prioritise and continue to function to a high standard when under pressure
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Understanding and insight into health policy related to discharge - choice policy, discharge to assess pathways
- Varied clinical experience - acute and community
- Knowledge of current challenges in the NHS
- Experience of Audit
- Good knowledge of infection prevention and control
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proactive to support with discharge planning
- Dynamic
- Motivated to invest in own professional development
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).
