Liaison Sister/Charge Nurse

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust; Luton; Presencial; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 sister/charge nurse to develop integrated discharge planning at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. The Integrated Discharge Team supports safe, complex discharges seven days a week and works with community services to shorten length of stay.

You will partner with hospital and community teams, supervise colleagues, manage GP liaison, and help patients and carers participate in discharge decisions.

Responsabilidades

• To work in partnership with multi-disciplinary and organisational teams within hospital and community settings to ensure safe discharge.
• To enable patients and families/carers to participate in their discharge planning, encouraging independence and choice.
• To prescribe equipment to promote patient safety and enable staff to provide safe and effective care in the community setting.
• To manage GP Liaison service by receiving telephone calls from referrers, performing basic triage, and signposting to appropriate service.
• To practice clinical supervision for team members with regular 1:1 sessions.
• To recognise difficulties that may arise from cross boundary working in relation to complex patient needs and pathways.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Band 6 sister/charge nurse to gain further knowledge in integrated working and discharge planning.

The Integrated Discharge Team, based at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital, has an excellent reputation for playing a vital role in facilitating safe and effective management of complex discharges, covering the hospital 7 days a week. We have a well-rounded knowledge of community services available which means we can support clinical staff in creating appropriate referrals and ideally shortening length of stay.

We are an enthusiastic 'can do' team who enjoy new challenges and opportunities to develop our knowledge and skills. We work closely together and pride ourselves in being incredibly supportive of each other.

To work in partnership with a range of multi-disciplinary and organisational teams within both the hospital and community settings. To ensure safe discharge for End-of-life patients and those requiring Dept of Health Fast Track Funding.

To facilitate clear and effective communication between patients, relatives, carers, and professional colleagues to ensure seamless patient care. Ability to provide and receive sensitive patient medical information.

To enable patients and their families/carers to participate in their discharge planning, encouraging independence and choice.

To prescribe need for equipment in order to promote patient safety and enable staff to provide safe and effective care in the community setting.

To manage GP Liaison service by receiving telephone calls from referrers, taking a basic triage, and signposting to appropriate service.

To practice clinical supervision for team members with regular 1:1 sessions with delegated members of the team.

To recognise difficulties that may arise associated with cross boundary working in relation to complex patient needs and the various pathways available.

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Elizabeth Thompson Job title: Team Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01582 497355

Additionally, you can contact Team Lead Emma Mitchinson at [e-mail].