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Job overview

Maternity leave cover.

Fixed Term from 8th July for 9 months & Secondment for 10 months for internal staff. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Transfer of Care Hub. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Nurse who has excellent communication and assessment skills, is passionate about patient flow and able to work at a fast pace in both a changing and challenging environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for completing assessments for patients to facilitate discharge from hospital through a Discharge to Assess model. We are looking for individuals who wish to achieve best patient outcomes on discharge from hospital embracing the Home First approach. 

Hours per week: 30 hours for Fixed Term and 22.5 hours for Secondment

Main duties of the job

The post holder will facilitate initial proactive assessments for inpatients in order to facilitate a safe, effective discharge from hospital and prevent avoidable readmission to hospital.

Key aims are

• Delivering a consistent, coordinated approach to assist patients to identify potential needs at the point of discharge to avoid unnecessary delays in transfer of care
• Working collaboratively with external and internal partners for the benefit of the patients to ensure smooth transition from hospital and reduce risk of readmission
• Transparently providing information and expert advice to patients, carers and other professionals
• Reporting all delayed transfers of care, for criteria to reside reporting .

Working for our organisation

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care,  delivering the right care first time, every time.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with  Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.