Band 7 Senior Complex Discharge Navigator

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chipping Barnet seeks a Senior Complex Discharge Navigator. This role involves managing complex patient discharges, providing oversight for discharges, and supporting a team. The ideal candidate has experience in acute settings and a strong understanding of discharge planning. Competitive salary between £53,751 to £60,651 per annum is offered, alongside excellent benefits.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an acute setting.
• Recent experience of complex discharge planning.
• Understanding of complex physical and cognitive needs of adults and their carers.

Responsibilities

• Hold a case load of the most complex patients.
• Manage and support complex discharges.
• Provide specialist discharge advice to multi-professional teams.

Skills

Complex assessment skills

Excellent communication

Organizational ability

Staff management and empowerment

Audit capabilities

Education

Registered Healthcare Professional

Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Job description

A position has become vacant in the Complex Discharge team at Barnet hospital for a Senior Complex Discharge Navigator. This is an opportunity to work with a dynamic specialist team at a senior level,

We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated, and passionate person to join our team. The post holder's main responsibilities would be to provide oversight, management and support of complex discharges, working with the local Transfer of care hub and wider integrated services as part of the complex discharge team.

The post holder will also hold their own case load of the most complex cases, such cases would include patients with no recourse to public funds, homelessness, placements for patients with complex needs and patients who require the application of the Patient Choice Policy.

As the Senior complex Discharge navigator, the post holder will deputise for the Matron for Discharge and share managerial responsibility of a team of Discharge Coordinators and Patient flow coordinators. They will also be expected to provide ongoing live information pertaining to discharges.

Main duties of the job

Holding a case load of the most complex patients

Manage and support complex discharges to ensure that patients are discharged to the most appropriate setting in a timely manner

Deputise for the Matron for Discharge and ensure that all monitoring, reporting and escalating is provided both internally and externally to ensure all parties are aware of the position of the hospital. They will also be expected to provide live information pertaining to Non Criteria to reside patients and current delays.

To provide specialist discharge advice to multi professional teams, patients, and their advocates.

To escalate barriers to discharge both internally and externally

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

For more information on working at The Royal Free London please see the attached Job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

• Registered Healthcare Professional
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Experience

• Experience of working in an acute setting
• Recent experience of complex discharge planning
• Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of adults with complex physical and/or cognitive ability and their carers,
• Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and legislation around Discharge Planning and Pathways.
• Understanding of the revised frame work in NHS Continuing Health Care/NHS Funded Care
• Experience of dealing with external partners
• Experience of multidisciplinary working
• Teaching experience
• Understanding of primary and community services

Skills and aptitudes

• To be able to demonstrate complex assessment skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent communication with others at all levels.
• Ability to organize own workload with minimal supervision.
• Able to manage staff and empower them.
• Able to provide up to date information with minimal delay
• Ability to undertake audit.

Personal Qualities & attributes

• To be flexible and adaptable
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines in a complex/changing environment.
• To provide support and understanding to staff within a very challenged work environment.

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.

£53,751 to £60,651 a year, per annum inclusive of HCAS