Care Transfer Hub Clinical Lead

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Care Transfer Hub Clinical Lead to provide clinical leadership across Community Care. This role involves overseeing hospital discharge pathways, ensuring efficient patient flow, and supporting clinical teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive clinical experience and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, rising to 33 days

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

Access to occupational health and counselling

Staff discounts and salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical experience in hospital and community settings.
• Demonstrated leadership and change implementation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for clinical teams and operational colleagues.
• Review and improve clinical practice quality.
• Support hospital discharge efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Clinical Oversight

Job description

The Care Transfer Hub Clinical Lead will provide clinical and professional leadership for clinicians and service leads across the Community Care Group, specifically within the Care Transfer Hubs at RDE Wonford and North Devon District Hospital.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist, and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people's own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies, and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

It's never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Details

Date posted: 16 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 185-26249-10601

Job locations: Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

The post holder will have senior clinical oversight of the hospital discharge pathways (from both acute sites) and will support the teams to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of assessment and interventions to support hospital discharge. They will work with colleagues within the Care Group (in Community on the Intermediate Care Pathways) and across the organisation (e.g., with ward clinicians, site practitioners) with a focus on improving patient flow through the Care Transfer Hubs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide visible and accessible leadership for clinical teams, operational colleagues, patients, and service users.
• Represent the Care Group at Trust-wide and System level meetings.
• Continuously review and improve the quality and efficacy of clinical practice and care.
• Offer professional advice and support in complex clinical situations interpreting Trust and national guidance.
• Act as a positive role model, upholding Trust values and professional behaviour.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive clinical experience within both hospital and community settings, demonstrate leadership and change implementation skills, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience across organizational boundaries and leading projects, audits, and service changes is essential. A thorough understanding of professional conduct standards is required.

Please note, the Job Description attached is subject to matching.

Working Pattern:

37.5 hours per week

Interview Date:

To Be Confirmed

Further information or to discuss the role:

Please email Lisa Deighton at [e-mail] for an appointment.

Additional Information

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities, and recognize the advantages of a diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy when sufficient applications are received.

About the Trust

The Trust was established in April 2022, merging the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We support staff development through funding for qualifications, days off for study, CPD, and rotational placements. We promote work-life balance via flexible working and family-friendly policies. Starting with 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days. Access to occupational health, counselling, wellbeing activities, staff discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, car lease schemes, and the NHS Pension scheme are among our benefits. We also offer the Cycle to Work scheme.

If you're interested, we'd love to hear from you.