Job summary
An exciting development opportunity has arisen
for a dynamic and motivated Registered Nurse to join our Early discharge
assessment team (EDAT) as a band 6 Nurse Coordinator.
Working hours will cover
8am-9pm over 7-days, including Weekends and Bank Holidays. This position will
be based at Pinderfields Hospital.
This
is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic person to
join Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. As a Nurse Coordinator you will be working collaboratively with
Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Social Workers, and Acute Hospital
staff to prevent unnecessary hospital admission at the Front Door, to
facilitate earlier discharges and help people to get the support that is
required to help them be cared for in the place they call home.
Experience
is beneficial with knowledge of community services, and an interest in
discharge and patient flow.
We
are looking for an individual who has the confidence to challenge decisions at
all levels, experience of working in a fast paced and high-pressure
environment, and the ability to recognise the need to escalate complex
discharges to senior management to prevent discharge complexities.
We have a reputation for
providing a caring and supportive style working environment for our staff and
you will find that we are determined to work towards improving health,
preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital, and facilitating early
discharges by caring for patients.
Main duties of the job
This role will work as part of
the Early discharge assessment team, through a multi-disciplinary team approach
working alongside colleagues from Therapy services, Social services and the Acute
trust. Promoting positive staff
behaviour, and facilitating the delivery of treatment to individuals, groups,
and communities.
To work collaboratively to
support the delivery and development of integrated care across the Wakefield
District, working within the acute trust.
The successful applicant will have good communication skills, IT skills, and a flexible attitude to working patterns and environments. Your work pattern will include shifts and weekends. You should also have a full clean driving license, and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Experience of working in the community is essential.
This is an exciting time to be part of the Integration agenda in Wakefield.
If you like our vision and values and feel that these are you, we encourage you to apply as at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, we like to work with like-minded people!
For further details / informal visits contact:
Stephanie Cooper Team Leader on Mobile: 07711917014 or Email: Stephanie.cooper4@nhs.net
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical assessment
and support in the Emergency Department, assessment units and ward within Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals, with the aim of reducing hospital admissions facilitating
timely discharges, reducing in-patient bed days, and maximising patients
independence allowing them to remain in their own homes wherever possible.
The post holder is responsible
for the management of the Integrated Care Service caseload, and the Co-ordination
of patient care. Working as an
autonomous practitioner to provide a high standard of clinical expertise in the
assessment, planning, treatment, education, and advice given to patients,
carers, and other health and social care professionals. To have ongoing responsibilities for the
implementation, evaluation, and re-assessment of patient needs.
This role will work as part of
the Early discharge assessment team, through a multi-disciplinary team approach
working alongside colleagues from Therapy services, Social services and the Acute
trust. Promoting positive staff
behaviour, and facilitating the delivery of treatment to individuals, groups,
and communities.
To work collaboratively to
support the delivery and development of integrated care across the Wakefield
District, working within the acute trust.
Key Responsibilities
To supervise and lead staff within the Integrated Care Team in the absence of the Team Leader promoting positive staff behaviour and facilitating the delivery of treatment to individuals, groups and communities.
To take full responsibility of the service caseload in the absence of the Team Leader.
To analyse and triage referrals received by the service against the eligibility criteria and using own clinical expertise. Taking appropriate action to ensure the health needs of patients are met.
To provisionally identify with the referrer what the goals and aims of the interventions will be.
To adopt a problem solving approach for referrals considered not appropriate for the service, sign posting and redirecting to other services as appropriate.
To discuss contentious referrals with the Team Leader or Locality Matron in their absence.
To act in a professional manner at all times whilst on Mid Yorks business and demonstrate excellence in clinical practice.
To demonstrate and deliver high levels of holistic assessment within the patients own environment, utilising appropriate assessment tools, contribute to the development of patient centred care plans and to make referrals as appropriate to other agencies. To understand and have awareness of the importance of collaborative partnerships with other multi-disciplinary agencies. To assess and plan individual patient care plans, education and treatment reviews.
To effectively discharge patients from the service and ensure patients are sign posted and/or referred to other services either statutory or voluntary should ongoing health or social needs be identified during discharge planning.
To perform risk assessments ensuring a safe environment within patients homes and work areas. Ensures adherence to organisational Health and Safety, risk and governance arrangements.
To demonstrate skills in communicating with patients and relatives/carers who have barriers to understanding such as language, sensory impairment, confusion and aggression ensuring ethnic considerations take place.
To actively be involved in the promotion of healthy life styles, secondary prevention, health promotion and patient education.
To work autonomously to competently administer intravenous therapy, cannulation and phlebotomy. To maintain own knowledge base and experience that reflects the current evidence based practice in relation to IV Therapy.
To lead in the continued development and provision of a Community Integrated Care Service which will impact to reduce hospital admissions, facilitate discharges to reduce in-patient hospital bed days and reduce the incidences of healthcare associated infection.
To provide accurate statistical information as required.
Review medications, seeking advice from local pharmacists and the drugs information hotline as appropriate. If legally authorised, prescribe medications from agreed formularies based on efficacy, safety and cost.
To maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity in relation to the patients and their treatment at all times.
To delegate work to nurses and health care support workers accordingly to ensure appropriate and safe use of skill mix.
Demonstrate the appropriate supervision skills with mentorship, achievement of learning competencies and ongoing training and development. Take responsibility for the delegated Appraisal and achievement of learning competencies for a designated number of health care support workers. Participate in clinical supervision ensuring that practice is maintained at high levels and evaluated utilising appropriate mechanisms.
To lead in the development and delivery of educational and competency based assessment of clinical staff including intravenous cannulation and the administration of intravenous therapy through any identified vascular access device.
To deliver educational opportunities for nurses and health care support workers. To act as a mentor for pre-registration nursing students.
To maintain standards in ongoing health information, both electronic and paper based, ensuring safe keeping and confidentiality, accurate record keeping of relevant data and profiling. To input clinical information onto SystmOne as per Mid Yorks policy.
To adhere to Mid Yorks policies, procedures and protocols to promote the highest quality of care within the patient experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical assessment
and support in the Emergency Department, assessment units and ward within Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals, with the aim of reducing hospital admissions facilitating
timely discharges, reducing in-patient bed days, and maximising patients
independence allowing them to remain in their own homes wherever possible.
The post holder is responsible
for the management of the Integrated Care Service caseload, and the Co-ordination
of patient care. Working as an
autonomous practitioner to provide a high standard of clinical expertise in the
assessment, planning, treatment, education, and advice given to patients,
carers, and other health and social care professionals. To have ongoing responsibilities for the
implementation, evaluation, and re-assessment of patient needs.
This role will work as part of
the Early discharge assessment team, through a multi-disciplinary team approach
working alongside colleagues from Therapy services, Social services and the Acute
trust. Promoting positive staff
behaviour, and facilitating the delivery of treatment to individuals, groups,
and communities.
To work collaboratively to
support the delivery and development of integrated care across the Wakefield
District, working within the acute trust.
Key Responsibilities
To supervise and lead staff within the Integrated Care Team in the absence of the Team Leader promoting positive staff behaviour and facilitating the delivery of treatment to individuals, groups and communities.
To take full responsibility of the service caseload in the absence of the Team Leader.
To analyse and triage referrals received by the service against the eligibility criteria and using own clinical expertise. Taking appropriate action to ensure the health needs of patients are met.
To provisionally identify with the referrer what the goals and aims of the interventions will be.
To adopt a problem solving approach for referrals considered not appropriate for the service, sign posting and redirecting to other services as appropriate.
To discuss contentious referrals with the Team Leader or Locality Matron in their absence.
To act in a professional manner at all times whilst on Mid Yorks business and demonstrate excellence in clinical practice.
To demonstrate and deliver high levels of holistic assessment within the patients own environment, utilising appropriate assessment tools, contribute to the development of patient centred care plans and to make referrals as appropriate to other agencies. To understand and have awareness of the importance of collaborative partnerships with other multi-disciplinary agencies. To assess and plan individual patient care plans, education and treatment reviews.
To effectively discharge patients from the service and ensure patients are sign posted and/or referred to other services either statutory or voluntary should ongoing health or social needs be identified during discharge planning.
To perform risk assessments ensuring a safe environment within patients homes and work areas. Ensures adherence to organisational Health and Safety, risk and governance arrangements.
To demonstrate skills in communicating with patients and relatives/carers who have barriers to understanding such as language, sensory impairment, confusion and aggression ensuring ethnic considerations take place.
To actively be involved in the promotion of healthy life styles, secondary prevention, health promotion and patient education.
To work autonomously to competently administer intravenous therapy, cannulation and phlebotomy. To maintain own knowledge base and experience that reflects the current evidence based practice in relation to IV Therapy.
To lead in the continued development and provision of a Community Integrated Care Service which will impact to reduce hospital admissions, facilitate discharges to reduce in-patient hospital bed days and reduce the incidences of healthcare associated infection.
To provide accurate statistical information as required.
Review medications, seeking advice from local pharmacists and the drugs information hotline as appropriate. If legally authorised, prescribe medications from agreed formularies based on efficacy, safety and cost.
To maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity in relation to the patients and their treatment at all times.
To delegate work to nurses and health care support workers accordingly to ensure appropriate and safe use of skill mix.
Demonstrate the appropriate supervision skills with mentorship, achievement of learning competencies and ongoing training and development. Take responsibility for the delegated Appraisal and achievement of learning competencies for a designated number of health care support workers. Participate in clinical supervision ensuring that practice is maintained at high levels and evaluated utilising appropriate mechanisms.
To lead in the development and delivery of educational and competency based assessment of clinical staff including intravenous cannulation and the administration of intravenous therapy through any identified vascular access device.
To deliver educational opportunities for nurses and health care support workers. To act as a mentor for pre-registration nursing students.
To maintain standards in ongoing health information, both electronic and paper based, ensuring safe keeping and confidentiality, accurate record keeping of relevant data and profiling. To input clinical information onto SystmOne as per Mid Yorks policy.
To adhere to Mid Yorks policies, procedures and protocols to promote the highest quality of care within the patient experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level 1
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- 1st Degree or willingness to work towards
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable
- Leadership / Management qualification
- Independent Nurse Prescribing or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Understanding the implications of early discharge and admission avoidance, considering interdisciplinary needs and implications for patients needing intermediate care.
- Community nursing/primary care experience
- Teaching and educating skills facilitating the learning of others
- Experience and Understanding of integration.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Experience of change processes
- Extended clinical skills to include experience of clinical supervision/reflective practice and experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Palliative Care experience / qualification
- Competency in IV cannulation and IV Therapy Administration.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant government policy and the modernisation agenda.
- Awareness of own limitations.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Ability to assess, plan, and implement nursing care packages
- Excellent communication skills to include verbal and written
- Ability to adhere to and follow guidelines and policy into practice
- Understanding/experience of interagency working
- Organisational skills
- IT skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Act as a professional role model
- Professional attitude
- Positive attitude to change
- Flexibility with regards to patterns of work over 24 hours, 7 days
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to challenge
Other
Essential
- Required to travel to various sites
- Access to the use of a vehicle
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level 1
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- 1st Degree or willingness to work towards
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable
- Leadership / Management qualification
- Independent Nurse Prescribing or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Understanding the implications of early discharge and admission avoidance, considering interdisciplinary needs and implications for patients needing intermediate care.
- Community nursing/primary care experience
- Teaching and educating skills facilitating the learning of others
- Experience and Understanding of integration.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Experience of change processes
- Extended clinical skills to include experience of clinical supervision/reflective practice and experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Palliative Care experience / qualification
- Competency in IV cannulation and IV Therapy Administration.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant government policy and the modernisation agenda.
- Awareness of own limitations.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Ability to assess, plan, and implement nursing care packages
- Excellent communication skills to include verbal and written
- Ability to adhere to and follow guidelines and policy into practice
- Understanding/experience of interagency working
- Organisational skills
- IT skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Act as a professional role model
- Professional attitude
- Positive attitude to change
- Flexibility with regards to patterns of work over 24 hours, 7 days
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to challenge
Other
Essential
- Required to travel to various sites
- Access to the use of a vehicle
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).
