Job summary
As a Discharge Case Manager you will be aligned to specific hospital inpatient areas and will be responsible for a case load of patients at all levels of complexity in order to progress their hospital journey from admission to discharge.
The post holder will work closely with the ward based Discharge Coordinators and provide mentorship and support to facilitate timely and safe discharges.
You will play a vital role within hospital flow and be the escalation point to progress the patients hospital journey and in turn facilitate a timely discharge with the aim to meet every patients Estimated Dates for Discharge (EDD) with the overall objective to reduce the hospitals length of stay (LoS) and Delayed Transfer of Care (DToC).
You will be appropriately skilled to complete patient care plans within the Emergency Department in order to either facilitate early discharges ensuring that the patient will be adequately supported in the community or if the patient is admitted start the discharge plan at that point to inform earlier decisions.
Main duties of the job
Complex Case Manager - Hospital Discharge Team
We are looking for applicants who would like to come and work with the discharge team at UHMBT based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
The ideal candidate must be professional registered with a good level of knowledge and experience within hospital discharge. They must have a track record of successful multiagency working and have knowledge of the pathways available to support patients to leave hospital. The post requires a degree of flexibility and the ability to work autonomously in conjunction with other stakeholders to ensure a safe transition from hospital.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate that they are forward thinking, dynamic and can implement developments to achieve efficient high quality services. The ideal candidate needs to embrace change as we move towards a whole system for discharge planning 7 days a week and be able and willing to travel across multiple sites and to community settings.
We are looking for an enthusiastic team member that can work well in a team but can also work independently.
The current team is diverse and offers many opportunities to advance your knowledge and skill within complex discharge.
The Complex Discharge Team is an essential part of patient flow that works within both acute and community to provide a seamless service
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
education and qualification
Essential
- Registered Professional
- Health related degree
- Specialist practitioner District Nursing
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Undertaking of Research and Evidence based
- Extensive experience of managing at a senior
- Experience of managing budgets. Experience of managing complex projects
- Audit of Standards and Key Performance Indicators
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or working
skill and ability
Essential
- Knowledge of health services
- Demonstrable higher levels of communication
- Able to perform assessment, planning
- Demonstrate clinical practice which is research
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Understanding of local and national policy
- Provide effective leadership and line management
Desirable
personal qualities
Essential
- Leadership Skills
- Communication Skills
- Organisation/Team management skills
- Motivated/enthusiastic
- Reliable, Approachable and Flexible
- Ability to Travel
Desirable
Person Specification
education and qualification
Essential
- Registered Professional
- Health related degree
- Specialist practitioner District Nursing
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Undertaking of Research and Evidence based
- Extensive experience of managing at a senior
- Experience of managing budgets. Experience of managing complex projects
- Audit of Standards and Key Performance Indicators
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or working
skill and ability
Essential
- Knowledge of health services
- Demonstrable higher levels of communication
- Able to perform assessment, planning
- Demonstrate clinical practice which is research
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Understanding of local and national policy
- Provide effective leadership and line management
Desirable
personal qualities
Essential
- Leadership Skills
- Communication Skills
- Organisation/Team management skills
- Motivated/enthusiastic
- Reliable, Approachable and Flexible
- Ability to Travel
Desirable
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
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).
