Senior Community Clinician

Stockport; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27–33 days annual leave

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work

Salary finance

Stockport Credit Union

Job summary

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Community Clinician for a permanent 30-hour position at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport. The post supports the Discharge Teams, working to move patients efficiently from hospital to community care, and to improve patient flow and outcomes.

The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership, coordinate with the MDT, and help implement discharge initiatives across hospital and community beds while maintaining high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Experience of discharge facilitation.
• Experience of working in an acute setting.
• Experience of working across professional boundaries.
• Knowledge of CHC processes.
• Knowledge of NMC/HCPC standards and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate transfers from hospital and community beds to reduce length of stay and improve outcomes.
• Provide professional and clinical support within the Discharge Teams and community beds.
• Demonstrate strong communication/negotiating skills with MDT and stakeholders to enable timely discharges.
• Provide clinical leadership and advice pertaining to discharge, quality and patient flow.
• Operate within the Transfer of Care Hub/Team and related discharge initiatives.

Skills

Discharge facilitation

Acute setting experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

CHC processes knowledge

NMC/SW England/HCPC standards

Education

Registered Nurse/Therapist/Social worker

Level 3 studies

Degree or equivalent

Job description

From the exceptional opportunities we offer, to the remarkable care we provide for our patients, we think there is something special about working here.

Main area Discharge Teams Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (7 day service) Job ref 362-NAM6DIS-09-26

Site Stepping Hill Hospital Town Stockport Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 23:59

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Job overview

Senior Community Clinician: Permanent (30 hours)

The post holder will work as part of the Discharge Teams to facilitate transfers from hospital and community beds, working in partnership with colleagues across health and social care to reduce length of stay and improve outcomes for patients and carers.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse who will provide professional and clinical support within the Discharge Teams and community beds as the service requires, which can include the Transfer of Care Hub, the Transfer of Care Team, Discharge to Assess, and the Intermediate Care at Home Team

This is a really exciting time to join our team to become part of our integrated service as we have many new and exciting initiatives to challenge and develop our staff .

The candidate should demonstrate strong communication/negotiating skills and be able to work closely with members of the MDT and other stake holders to facilitate timely and safe discharges to aid patient flow within the hospital and the community beds.

You will provide clinical leadership, expertise and advice to staff pertaining to all matters of discharge, quality and safe patient flow.

Main duties of the job

The key aims are as follows :

• Excellent communication and IT skills are required to triage patients to the right team and services.
• Delivering a consistent, co-ordinated approach to assist patients to identify potential needs at the point of discharge to avoid unnecessary delays in transfer of care
• Working collaboratively with external and internal partners for the benefit of the patients to ensure smooth transition from hospital and reduce risk of readmission
• Transparently providing information and expert advice to patients, carers and other professionals
• Reporting all delayed transfers of care, sitrep reportable and non sitrep reportable, as per the local delay standards and criteria

Operating hours are 08:00-18:00 seven days a week, this may increase to 20:00 in the future

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of discharge facilitation
• Experience of working in an Acute Setting
• Experience of working across professional boundaries
• Knowledge of Complex patients and Discharge procedures
• NMC/SW England/HCPC standards and requirements
• knowledge of CHC processes

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Therapist/Social worker
• Evidence of level 3 studies
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Flexible approach to changing roles
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to manage own time and workload

Applicants are encouraged to read the documents attached to this vacancy before applying, including the job description and person specification and the information for applicants which includes useful information to assist you in completing your application.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.

To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self-assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Please note that we monitor the use of AI in applications. Applicants who use AI are required to declare this as part of the application process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.