£37.34k – £44.96k per annum

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated community Clinical Sister to work across both primary and secondary care, ensuring effective discharge planning of complex patients who are deemed clinically stable, facilitating and influencing the discharge process/transfer to primary care.PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be able to work in an autonomous way and facilitate effective communication between ward staff , the integrated discharge team and social care team, to promote a culture where transfers of care between primary, community and secondary services are safe, timely and well co-ordinated for patients who no longer require acute hospital care.

Part of the role will involve working within the Community nursing teams proactively supporting and case managing a caseload of complex patients with a range of long term conditions, who are at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital or prone to unnecessarily long lengths of stay.

You must be able to travel throughout the working day across the borough.

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit and brand new, state of the art Emergency Department is in the process of being completed.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

RESPECT – COMPASSION – TEAMWORK-PROFESSIONALISM

Job description

Job responsibilities

Use skills and knowledge to assess the physical and psycho social needs of the patients in their own homes within 24 hours of hospital discharge Including observations, medication checks, and skin checks.
To work with the hospital team to facilitate safe, timely and appropriate transfers from wards for patients who are known to place based teams
Anticipate short and long term care needs and develop appropriate care plans for patients in order to prevent unnecessary readmissions to hospital including emergency passports.
Educate and support inpatient wards in community services including all pathways for in and out of the borough.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Use skills and knowledge to assess the physical and psycho social needs of the patients in their own homes within 24 hours of hospital discharge Including observations, medication checks, and skin checks.
To work with the hospital team to facilitate safe, timely and appropriate transfers from wards for patients who are known to place based teams
Anticipate short and long term care needs and develop appropriate care plans for patients in order to prevent unnecessary readmissions to hospital including emergency passports.
Educate and support inpatient wards in community services including all pathways for in and out of the borough.

Person Specification

oRGN first level nurse

Essential

First Level Degree
Extensive Clinical Experience
Previous Community Experience

Research and Clinical Skills

Essential

Extensive experience in working with adults with LTC

Desirable

Ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care

Team working

Essential

Knowledge of team dynamics and leadership

Desirable

Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team

Leadership

Essential

Experience in embracing and implementing change to provide high quality health outcomes

Person Specification
oRGN first level nurse

Essential

First Level Degree
Extensive Clinical Experience
Previous Community Experience

Research and Clinical Skills

Essential

Extensive experience in working with adults with LTC

Desirable

Ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care

Team working

Essential

Knowledge of team dynamics and leadership

Desirable

Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team

Leadership

Essential

Experience in embracing and implementing change to provide high quality health outcomes

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

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Additional information

Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Address

Community

Walsall Manor Hospital

Walsall

WS2 9PL

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