Job summary
- Main area
- Registered General Nurse or Therapist or paramedic
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 818-IUC217
- Employer
- Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Beech house
- Town
- Waterside south, Lincoln
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Transitional care and Flow Hub Lead.
Band 7
LCHS Way
We Listen, We Care, We Act, We Improve
We listen: we engage with everyone we work with, we are united, we are always positive
We care: everyone is valued, respected and developed, knowledge and skills are nurtured, success is celebrated
We act: clear goals and right resources, freedom coupled with accountabilty, emphasis on simplicity
We improve: we are creative, resourceful and innovative, integrated and collaboration is the way forward, we're always striving to do better
....Fit for now, fit for the future.
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Job overview
Transitional Care Flow Hub Lead.
0800hrs to 2000hrs covering a 7 day service.
Are you a people person, caring and want to make a difference? If yes then this could be for you. An exciting opportunity is available for a Registered General Nurse, qualified Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or paramedic to work for Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS).
The Transitional care and flow lead role is a permanent role focusing on the Flow post discharge both within the hospital and also as part of the admission avoidance. The LCHS team (both Assertive In Reach and Care Transfer Hub within the acute) work closely with the Acute hosptials and also within the community to facilitate - A&E, UTC, SDEC, Fracture Clinic and alongside our other community services and stakeholders based within the community and acute. This is a new role which is pivotal in preventing admission to the hospital and facilitating appropriate fast and easy discharges once medically fit within the acute hosptials ensuring patient needs can be safely met back in the community with the emphasis on home first principle.
If you relish working under pressure, have an eye for service improvement and always put the person at the heart of everything you do we look forward to hearing from you. Within LCHS we are driven to make healthcare fit for the future, if you feel the same then this role is not to be missed.
Main duties of the job
To work as an accountable and autonomous practitioner, leading clinically in effectively discharging and assisting in admission avoidance within Lincolnshire’s hospitals and community as well as also working reactively to the daily changing situations presented from the acute and the community.
Recognising and responding to requests for patient reviews in a timely manner enabling a rapid continuation of flow back to the community and to avoid admission to hospital. As well as pro-actively identifying potential patients for admission avoidance, working to the "HomeFirst" principle, leading the team. To be able to work alone and also as part of a MDT ensuring the patient stays centre of any decision and plan. Ability to liaise with other key stakeholders and services to provide the most appropriate support/onward needs of the patient.
Ability to think outside of the "box", have influencing skills and ability to lead discussions. To demonstrate well informed clinical decision making in order to provide support and advice to patients, carers and other members of the multidisciplinary teams.
Prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and respond in a timely responsive way.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev’
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ability to recognise the un-well patient and respond appropriately.
Forge strong and effective links with acute and community health services, adult care and other key stakeholders who are central to effective service planning and delivery.
Ensure that health and safety procedures and safe working practices are
maintained by self and others in the workplace while encouraging them to hold themselves to account.
Act as a leader and senior specialist advisor for the service.
Provide senior leadership, ensuring the highest standard of care, supported by evidence based practice.
Be able to evaluate risk, complex needs and make sound and effective
decisions alone and as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Make professionally autonomous decisions for which you are accountable
for, using well-informed decision making and problem solving skills. Undertake medicine management review for patients.
To apply for this role you must hold current registration as a Registered health care professional. You should hold a degree level qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience. Minimum two years experience in a relevant setting essential. You must have evidence of leadership, development and effective relationship skills.
The Integrated Urgent and Emergency Care services in Lincolnshire see thousands of patients every year both in the acute setting and community. As well as providing a urgent response, we are responsible for the management of patient flow across our system, working with partners from a range of other organisations to deliver care closer to home.
Person specification
RGN or HCPC registered Therapist
Essential criteria
- Must be RGN or HCPC Therapist
Qualifcation in older people issues
Essential criteria
- Or ability to demonstrate equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with older adults in community
Continuous professional development
Essential criteria
- Recent professional development demonstrated
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of conducting clinical audit
Experience of working in the NHS or related multi-professional setting
Essential criteria
- Recent experience within the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Primary Care
Degree level or equivalent experience & knowledge in a health related subject
Essential criteria
- Degree, equivalent experience in a health related setting
Desirable criteria
- Relevant professional qualification ie community specialist practitioner, District nursing
Post reg experience in a relevant clinical setting
Essential criteria
- 2 years minimum
Desirable criteria
- community experience
Demonstrate leadership & managment competencies
Essential criteria
- Existing and relevant leadership & management competencies
Desirable criteria
- management or leadership qualification
Ability to prioritise and manage workload
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake whilst taking account of patients urgent needs
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jennie Legat
- Job title
- Clinical Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07976440538
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