Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Transfer of Care Hub - Lead Trusted Assessor

The closing date is 01 March 2026

Job summary

Are you an experienced Nurse, Social Worker or Allied Health Professional who is passionate about the flow of the hospital and would be interested in a role supporting the discharge of patients from the Acute Hospital to home or an appropriate community setting? We are seeking a Trusted Assessor Team Lead.

This person will be responsible for developing and overseeing the quality of Trusted assessments in line with the new Hospital Discharge Support Guidance. To advocate for home first principles and follow the discharge to assess processes to deliver flow out of the acute setting.

They will be registered and have relevant previous UK NHS experience, have comprehensive post-graduate experience and experience developing and supervising junior team members.

Providing professional and clinical support and line management to the Transfer of Care Hub Team - ToCH - reporting and deputising for the Service lead.

Providing clinical expertise, assessment, advice and information, utilising clinical assessment and care pathways to ensure the most appropriate care for the patient via senior decision making.

Main duties of the job

Taking comprehensive history, undertaking overview assessments and providing telephone advice to patients and staff, facilitating onward referral to other professions.

Providing autonomous advice.

Liaising and communicating clinical and social care information verbally and via technical links to other professionals.

Provide leadership to the multi-disciplinary team in caring for patients.

Job StatementTo assess patients in the Acute hospital and to support flow from the Acute beds to the patients homes with appropriate care or community bedded settings.

To communicate work with all areas of ToCH and the MDT to achieve the best outcome for patients.

All actions are in line with NMC or HCPC codes and other statutory and organisational standards.

Educate and support staff. Identify staff development needs through the appraisal process.

As a senior member of the team, act as a role model to all members of staff, students and visitors.

Support the ToCH team to manage & monitor clinical standards in line with the Trust policies through audit process.

To provide information, including data, performance and notification of incidents and accidents as required.

Initiate the investigation of concerns related to poor clinical practice or staff management.

Escalate all concerns when there is a concern over the care being delivered by an individual to the appropriate lead.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-IOW-10451

Job locations

St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Clinician with current NMC or HCPC registration.
ENB 998 or other mentorship qualification; Minimum of 2 years relevant post basic clinical experience.

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience at a senior level demonstrating leadership and management skills.
Up to date understanding of the political factors influencing the delivery of policy related to discharge and flow out of hospital.
Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff.
Ability to effectively organise workload.
Ability to practice independently; ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership skills.
Supervise team members work.
Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
Able to work autonomously and lead others, demonstrating awareness of own limitations and seeks out appropriate advice and support.
Can demonstrate the key competencies of the Employees Qualities Framework.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Clinician with current NMC or HCPC registration.
ENB 998 or other mentorship qualification; Minimum of 2 years relevant post basic clinical experience.

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience at a senior level demonstrating leadership and management skills.
Up to date understanding of the political factors influencing the delivery of policy related to discharge and flow out of hospital.
Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff.
Ability to effectively organise workload.
Ability to practice independently; ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership skills.
Supervise team members work.
Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
Able to work autonomously and lead others, demonstrating awareness of own limitations and seeks out appropriate advice and support.
Can demonstrate the key competencies of the Employees Qualities Framework.

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.

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

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Employer's website

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