Healthcare Transition Co-ordinator

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals seeks a specialist practitioner to coordinate transitions for young people up to 25 with complex conditions. You will manage a caseload, plan person-centred care with families, and coordinate referrals across health, social care and education.

You will lead the Transition Forum, provide staff education, and help shape local pathways while ensuring safeguarding and service improvement. NMC registration and mentorship qualification are essential.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration.
• Mentorship qualification and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate safe, person-centred transitions for young people up to 25 with complex long-term conditions.
• Manage a designated caseload and plan care with families and carers.
• Lead the Transition Forum and liaise with staff, patients and carers.
• Coordinate referrals and ensure timely, continuous care across services.
• Provide specialist transition advice, education and support to staff and families.
• Contribute to safeguarding and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develop and implement local policies, pathways and procedures.
• Maintain records, collect data and support audits.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Person-centred care

Communication with families

Leadership in forums

Education

Mentorship qualification

Evidence of CPD

Job description

This 12-month fixed-term post sits within the paediatric-to-adult transition service at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, supporting young people with complex long-term conditions. The post holder manages a caseload, planning person-centred care with families and carers and coordinating referrals across health, social care, education and other agencies. As a specialist practitioner, the role also gives advice, education and support to staff, leads the Trust's transition forum and helps shape local pathways. Current NMC registration and a mentorship qualification are essential.

What the job involves

• Coordinate safe, effective, person-centred transitions for young people up to 25 with complex long-term conditions, supporting the Paediatric and Adult Transition Leads
• Manage a designated caseload of young people transitioning to adult services
• Act as key point of contact for young people, families, carers and professionals throughout transition
• Coordinate transition plans, ensuring timely referrals, communication and continuity of care between services
• Provide specialist transition advice, education and support to staff, patients, families and carers
• Contribute to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults in line with Trust policies
• Promote positive patient experiences and better outcomes for young people moving to adult services
• Implement evidence-based practice and contribute to service development and quality improvement
• Collect and use patient and family feedback to inform service improvements
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to audit, data collection and reporting
• Lead and coordinate the DBTH Transition Forum
• Support the Transition Leads to implement national transition guidance and develop local policies, pathways and procedures

Qualifications

• Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Experience supporting young people
• Minimum 2 years' experience post qualification

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of prominent and topical issues in child and adolescent transition services
• Understanding of the importance of quality of care
• Works efficiently, effectively and professionally in a multidisciplinary team
• Motivates others with enthusiasm and a positive attitude

Checks & eligibility

• Original certificates of essential qualifications, shown if successful

Nice to have

• Evidence of postgraduate courses and CPD to support practice
• Experience developing and implementing policies and procedures

What’s offered

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS car lease and salary sacrifice schemes
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance
• Flexible working arrangements considered