Job summary
A patient's recovery can be impacted by staying in hospital longer than is necessary so having the right care plan in place to support the person to leave hospital at the earliest and safest time for them is crucial.
The Acute Trust Case Managers support the effective management of patient discharge from hospital and play a pivotal role in supporting ward-based colleagues with patient discharge plans.
The Acute Trust Case Managers work with all members of the newly formed Transfer of Care Hub (ToCH) based at the Weston General Hospital , including social workers, Sirona CToCH (Community Transfer of Care Hub) team and community therapists and will be encouraged to participate and share learning with colleagues across the team.
We are looking for Registered Nurses or AHPs (Allied Health Professionals) to join our team.
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Main duties of the job
Use your expert knowledge to coordinate, facilitate and drive all patient discharges on the wards.
Be responsible for a defined caseload working with specific wards on a rota basis
Manage complex discharges, supporting /completing initial assessments for Continuing Health Care (CHC) fast-track assessments, and referrals to Community Partners (Sirona) for pathway beds.
Liaise with the wider MDT, local authorities (LA) and ICB to drive discharge at all levels.
Ensure that National policies and guidelines are adhered to.
Ensure that patients and relatives are at the heart of everything we do involving, supporting and communicating with them throughout the discharge process.
Build key relationships on the wards with all staff to ensure collaborative working relationships are cultivated to support effective and timely patient discharge.
Provide line management for patient flow coordinators and discharge flow coordinators.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse or HCPC registered
- Evidence of recent CPD
Knowledge and experince
Essential
- Demonstrate a broad post registration experience
- In-depth experience of working within a multidisciplinary team in an acute Trust
- Experience of discharge planning of complex patients
- Evidence of specialist knowledge relating to patient discharge
- Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to patient discharge
Desirable
- Experience of working with, or in Community healthcare
- Experience of Line Management
- Experience of undertaking projects/audits(D)
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate excellent clinical assessment, planning, delivering and evaluation skills
- Ability to manage complex patient cases
- Ability to motivate and influence staff
- Remain professional and focussed during pressurised situations
- Ability to organise and prioritise a large and varied workload
- Excellent written, verbal and electronic communication skills
- Ability to use IT systems including Careflow EPR, databases, Careflow workspace and other clinical and non-clinical systems required to perform the job role
- Ability to lead meetings
- Ability to manage own caseload with minimal supervision
- Ability to follow complex instructions and protocols accurately in short timescales
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to review & reflect on own skills & knowledge, and to lead own CPD in conjunction with supervisors & peers
Desirable
- Ability to interpret and relay patient discharge data
Aptitudes
Essential
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Innovative and participative in policy change
- Team Player
- Can do attitude
- Ability to communicate effectively & sensitively with a wide range of people
- Ability to manage own time appropriately & to prioritise tasks
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to meet deadlines & work under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse or HCPC registered
- Evidence of recent CPD
Knowledge and experince
Essential
- Demonstrate a broad post registration experience
- In-depth experience of working within a multidisciplinary team in an acute Trust
- Experience of discharge planning of complex patients
- Evidence of specialist knowledge relating to patient discharge
- Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to patient discharge
Desirable
- Experience of working with, or in Community healthcare
- Experience of Line Management
- Experience of undertaking projects/audits(D)
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate excellent clinical assessment, planning, delivering and evaluation skills
- Ability to manage complex patient cases
- Ability to motivate and influence staff
- Remain professional and focussed during pressurised situations
- Ability to organise and prioritise a large and varied workload
- Excellent written, verbal and electronic communication skills
- Ability to use IT systems including Careflow EPR, databases, Careflow workspace and other clinical and non-clinical systems required to perform the job role
- Ability to lead meetings
- Ability to manage own caseload with minimal supervision
- Ability to follow complex instructions and protocols accurately in short timescales
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to review & reflect on own skills & knowledge, and to lead own CPD in conjunction with supervisors & peers
Desirable
- Ability to interpret and relay patient discharge data
Aptitudes
Essential
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Innovative and participative in policy change
- Team Player
- Can do attitude
- Ability to communicate effectively & sensitively with a wide range of people
- Ability to manage own time appropriately & to prioritise tasks
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to meet deadlines & work under pressure
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Weston General Hospital
Grange Road, Uphill ,Weston Super Mare
Weston Super mare
BS23 4TQ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
