Job summary
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Main duties of the job
- To lead on Discharge to Assess assessments.
- To provide nursing expertise and be responsible for the assessment, provision and evaluation of nursing care as required by service users in receipt of the Discharge To Assess Service -incorporating Intermediate Care at Home element of the service
- To undertake Triage of the referrals, ensuring the patient is allocated to the most appropriate service for their ongoing assessment/treatment/care.
- To prevent avoidable hospital admissions
- To facilitate earlier discharge of adults from secondary care
- To facilitate a successful return to home from bed based services
- Provide support and advice for patients, carers, relatives, and junior staff.
- To be involved in the Triage function of the Discharge To Assess Service ensuring patients are transferred to the appropriate setting for ongoing assessment /care
- To assess patients in hospital and community settings in order to ensure the appropriate care interventions are provided for the patient in order to maximise their independence
- Identify any issues that may impede the safety of the individual to be cared for in the community
- To undertake full nursing assessments and risk assessments of patients in the Intermediate Care at Home / Discharge to Assess
- To ensure the delivery of prescribed care using available resources.
- To monitor and evaluate the progress of individual goals
- To uphold a professional approach and maintain professional integrity at all times
About us
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialise in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.
As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.
Disclaimer
Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Band 6 Nurse- Active Recovery/ /Discharge To Assess
Trust Location: Stepping Hill Hospital
Pay Rates: Day - £19.1
Nights and Saturdays - £ 24.83
Sundays and Bank Holidays - £ 30.56
About the Trust: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of services including trauma, orthopaedics, and cancer treatment at hospital and community sites across Stockport and the High Peak. One of the few specialist centres in Greater Manchester for stroke treatment, emergency and high-risk general surgery, staff can provide high quality care whilst enjoying both country and city life with the Peak District, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds nearby.
As a member, youll have fantastic benefits:
Competitive pay rates work this week, get paid next week
Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
Essential support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime
Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts
First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust access before they are made available to agency
Varied working options to suit your lifestyle access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
Training and development opportunities
Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
Stakeholder pension scheme available
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Band 6 Nurse- Active Recovery/ /Discharge To Assess
Trust Location: Stepping Hill Hospital
Pay Rates: Day - £19.1
Nights and Saturdays - £ 24.83
Sundays and Bank Holidays - £ 30.56
About the Trust: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of services including trauma, orthopaedics, and cancer treatment at hospital and community sites across Stockport and the High Peak. One of the few specialist centres in Greater Manchester for stroke treatment, emergency and high-risk general surgery, staff can provide high quality care whilst enjoying both country and city life with the Peak District, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds nearby.
As a member, youll have fantastic benefits:
Competitive pay rates work this week, get paid next week
Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
Essential support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime
Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts
First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust access before they are made available to agency
Varied working options to suit your lifestyle access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
Training and development opportunities
Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
Stakeholder pension scheme available
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level nurse registered with NMC with a degree or diploma in nursing.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent post registration courses relevant to nursing.
- District Nursing or Community Specialist Practitioner, District Nursing, qualification
- Nurse Prescriber V100/ V150
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a community nursing and multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of student supervision.
- Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students, unregistered staff.
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting.
- Experience of working with Stroke patients, patients with dementing illness, confused patients and patients with physical limitations to mobility.
- Participation in discharge planning.
- Demonstrate responsibility for an area of work that includes all aspects of patient care
- Front line management and supervision of staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level nurse registered with NMC with a degree or diploma in nursing.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent post registration courses relevant to nursing.
- District Nursing or Community Specialist Practitioner, District Nursing, qualification
- Nurse Prescriber V100/ V150
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a community nursing and multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of student supervision.
- Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students, unregistered staff.
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting.
- Experience of working with Stroke patients, patients with dementing illness, confused patients and patients with physical limitations to mobility.
- Participation in discharge planning.
- Demonstrate responsibility for an area of work that includes all aspects of patient care
- Front line management and supervision of staff
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
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).
