Discharge Navigation Lead Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist/Nurse

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Full time
Location: London
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Job offered by: Barts Health NHS Trust
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Discharge Navigation Lead Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist/Nurse Band 7 Main area: Complex Discharge Team

Grade: Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 259-6803786RLH-A

Site: Royal London Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.

Job overview We are looking for an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Nurse with an interest in hospital discharge and transfer of care. If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your career in this area or gain valuable experience in this fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.

Barts Health NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to provide operational leadership and patient case management within the Transfer of Care Hub Team.

The successful individual will be part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of nursing, therapy, social work, discharge navigator and admin team members. You will be working closely with health and social care partners to ensure safe and timely discharges and minimise barriers, improving patient experience across discharge pathways.

You will have close links with community services, delivering a discharge to assess model of care in the community. You will be supported by the Transfer of Care Hub manager and work closely with system partners including acute staff, local authorities, voluntary agencies and the ICB.

The post holder will be an active participant in shift work, working 8am-4pm Monday to Friday but also part of a rota covering some late shifts up to 8pm and rota’d weekends and Bank Holidays as the service operates 365 days per year.

Main duties of the job The post holder will manage and provide leadership to the Transfer Of Care Hub at The Royal London Hospital. The post holder will coordinate the discharge process for patients with complex discharge needs from admission. This will require the post holder to possess expert communication and negotiation skills with patients, carers, internal and external stakeholders to minimize system delays and support the Division’s to reach their length of stay standards.

The post holder will work with internal and external stakeholders to develop communication and referral pathways which aid the discharge process for all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

The service operates 7 days a week from 08:00 to 20:00 including bank holidays. Usual working pattern is Monday to Friday 8am-4pm. If successful, please note you will also be expected to work on rota’d weekends, bank holidays and late shifts as required by the service.

Working for our organisation Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care, in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team. The post holder will work within the NMC Code, trust policies, guidance and procedures to ensure safe working practice of self and others.

Person specification Qualifications

Qualified OT registered with HCPC

Evidence of leadership skills/training

Evidence of first line management training/skills

Training/Knowledge Quality issues/standards to include

Shared Governance and Clinical Governance

Masters Degree or Equivalent experience

Teaching Course in a leadership role within a discharge team

Experience

Extensive experience at band 6 level or above with complex discharge.

Awareness and involvement in the audit process

Knowledge

Ability to develop and compile data sets on which to evaluate service outcomes

Ability to work with all disciplines across the boundaries of care

Ability to develop information and recording systems, produce data/statistics

Interested in research, education, the management and implementation of change

A positive and interested outlook personally and professionally, with skills in the co-ordination of services, teaching and management of nurses and their delivery of care

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

You’ll have access to a range of benefits including one of the best pension schemes in the UK, leisure and entertainment discounts and parental leave and childcare support schemes we’re really proud of.

We're also committed to ensuring that you are supported in gaining and developing the skills and knowledge needed to carry out your work safely and effectively, and to achieve your full potential. We offer a range of apprenticeships at all levels, as well as an extensive range of career development opportunities.

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