Band 6 - Discharge Planning Nurse, Integrated Discharge Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Integrated Discharge Team at Watford General Hospital.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Registered General Nurse with an interest and ideally experience of complex discharge planning and or work within an Acute setting to join a fast-paced team, for 12 months Fixed Term/Secondment to cover Maternity Leave.

The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will be required to work collaboratively and co-operatively with the multi-disciplinary teams; both within the trust and across wider health and social care economy to facilitate the patients safe and seamless transition from hospital to their optimum discharge destination in a timely manner.

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Discharge Team to complete Referrals for clients that require ongoing care in the community and provide guidance to aid the discharge planning of our patients.

Responsibilities:

• Work across sites if needed, covering a 7-day service.
• Assist the Discharge Team with referrals for clients requiring ongoing care in the community.
• Provide guidance to aid discharge planning for patients.

Requirements:

• Registered Nurse or Therapy qualification with additional professional qualifications in relevant fields (e.g., Continuing Health Care/community rehabilitation discharge planning).
• Evidence of Current CPD, including recent studying.
• Understanding of acute, primary community, and social care services, and knowledge of legislations and care acts.
• Experience of health and/or Social Care Systems.
• Excellent Knowledge of community-based resources and DTA pathways.

Person Specification: Education and qualifications:

• Essential: Registered Nurse or Therapy qualification with additional professional qualifications in relevant fields.
• Desirable: Degree-level qualification, Advanced clinical practitioner Diploma in Management Studies, or equivalent.

Knowledge:

• Essential: Understanding of acute, primary community, and social care services, and knowledge of legislations and care acts.
• Desirable: Pathway development, Information management, Knowledge of Discharge planning.

Experience:

• Essential: Experience of working in a range of acute hospital departments in a first-line management capacity.
• Desirable: Project management, Change management, Experience as a manager of clinical services in relevant care.

Benefits:

• Flexible working options.
• Staff wellbeing and development opportunities.

Additional Information:

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
• Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome.