Job summary
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are one of
the largest integrated organisations in the Country, providing hospital and
community services to a popluations of over 650,000. We are an ambitious and innovative
organisation with a talented workforce of over 7,000 colleagues. Our Vision is to be 'Right First Time, Every
Time' and our mission is to provide safe, compassionate and joined up care to
the population of County Durham and Darlington.
-Do you have enthusiasm and motivation to take on new
challenges with our forward thinking Trust?
-Are you an excellent team worker but also have the drive to
lead and infleunce change?
-Do you strive or aspire to provide seamless holistic
patient centred care within a progressive multi disciplinary team?
We are looking for a dynamic nurse/physio/OT to
work in the Discharge management team working across all CDDFT hospital sites
Main duties of the job
Proactively advise on the planning and coordination of
complex discharges within the Trust.
Carry out trusted assessments within ward areas, completing
appropriate documentation.
Case load holder for patients requiring extra care.
To review the medically optimised list and work with staff
to keep this updated with correct information
Support joint assessment, joint documentation and best
practice to support proactive discharge planning across the Trust though
education and training for all ward staff.
To support ward discharge facilitators to enable safe
timely discharge and minimising the risk of unnecessary re-admission to
hospital
Provide support, education and specialist knowledge on all
aspects of discharge planning to staff working within the Trust
Liaise with ward staff and discharge facilitators to
identify and problem solve issues for patient discharge.
Escalate delays to senior nurse where delays are impacting
upon the discharge process.
To establish effective relationships with
multi-disciplinary ward teams, Continuing Health Care, Social Services,
community teams, Care Home selection Team Primary Care colleagues, Housing and
other relevent agencie
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
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From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years
of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider
sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and
have a current visa expiring within 3 months)
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the discharge Management team,
promoting safe and effective discharge and ensuring consistency of discharge
management process across the Trust. Key
to this is the identification of issues relating to complex discharge, expert
advice and supporting ward discharge facilitators to enable safe timely
discharge and minimising the risk of unnecessary re-admission to hospital. The Discharge Management practitioner will be
responsible for providing education and training to ward staff for the
discharge management process, pathways and policies.
This post aims to improve the quality of
discharge from hospital through close multi-disciplinary and multi-agency
working relationships. The discharge
practitioner will work within the discharge management team to adopt a whole
systems approach to discharge management and acts as a catalyst for improved
working at the primary, secondary and community interface
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the discharge Management team,
promoting safe and effective discharge and ensuring consistency of discharge
management process across the Trust. Key
to this is the identification of issues relating to complex discharge, expert
advice and supporting ward discharge facilitators to enable safe timely
discharge and minimising the risk of unnecessary re-admission to hospital. The Discharge Management practitioner will be
responsible for providing education and training to ward staff for the
discharge management process, pathways and policies.
This post aims to improve the quality of
discharge from hospital through close multi-disciplinary and multi-agency
working relationships. The discharge
practitioner will work within the discharge management team to adopt a whole
systems approach to discharge management and acts as a catalyst for improved
working at the primary, secondary and community interface
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- In depth and up to date knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of physical disabilities/Health conditions.
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research
- Understand clinical governance and its implication for services, including experiences of quality and audit
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protections, equal opportunities and health and safety
- To meet the differing needs of patients
- Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Ability to cope with working in stressful environment and deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Ability to work independently and organise, prioritise and delegate workload to meet service demands
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Evidence of self-directed learning and critical appraisal skills
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerd Nurse
- BSc/MSc in physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of CPD, including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical fields in the specialism
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- In depth and up to date knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of physical disabilities/Health conditions.
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research
- Understand clinical governance and its implication for services, including experiences of quality and audit
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protections, equal opportunities and health and safety
- To meet the differing needs of patients
- Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Ability to cope with working in stressful environment and deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Ability to work independently and organise, prioritise and delegate workload to meet service demands
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Evidence of self-directed learning and critical appraisal skills
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of change management
- Community/hospital experience
- Experience of clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience in staff appraisals
- Experience in working in a variety of settings community and Acute
Statutory Registration
Essential
- 1st Level Registration NMC/HCPC
Desirable
Special Requirements
Essential
- Have a full UK driving licence and carry small items of equipment on a daily basis to fulfil the requirements of the post
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- In depth and up to date knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of physical disabilities/Health conditions.
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research
- Understand clinical governance and its implication for services, including experiences of quality and audit
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protections, equal opportunities and health and safety
- To meet the differing needs of patients
- Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Ability to cope with working in stressful environment and deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Ability to work independently and organise, prioritise and delegate workload to meet service demands
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Evidence of self-directed learning and critical appraisal skills
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerd Nurse
- BSc/MSc in physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of CPD, including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical fields in the specialism
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- In depth and up to date knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of physical disabilities/Health conditions.
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research
- Understand clinical governance and its implication for services, including experiences of quality and audit
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protections, equal opportunities and health and safety
- To meet the differing needs of patients
- Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Ability to cope with working in stressful environment and deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Ability to work independently and organise, prioritise and delegate workload to meet service demands
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Evidence of self-directed learning and critical appraisal skills
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of change management
- Community/hospital experience
- Experience of clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience in staff appraisals
- Experience in working in a variety of settings community and Acute
Statutory Registration
Essential
- 1st Level Registration NMC/HCPC
Desirable
Special Requirements
Essential
- Have a full UK driving licence and carry small items of equipment on a daily basis to fulfil the requirements of the post
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
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chester Le Street Community Hospital
Front Street
Chester Le Street
County Durham
DH3 3AT
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
