Transfer of Care Co-ordinator

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Integrated Transfer Team at a leading healthcare provider in Stockport seeks a dedicated nurse to join their new team. This role involves clinical leadership in discharge processes, facilitating safe patient flow, and providing expert advice to patients and healthcare professionals. The position offers extensive benefits, including 27-33 days of annual leave, NHS pension scheme, and various salary sacrifice options to support staff wellbeing.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes (e.g., lease cars, electronics)

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance options

Stockport Credit Union services

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong communication and negotiating skills.
• Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary team members.
• Committed to providing the best care for patients.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate timely and safe discharges for patients.
• Conduct initial proactive assessments for inpatients.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure smooth transitions.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Clinical Leadership

Job description

The Integrated Transfer Team is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our new team.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our integrated service, which features many new initiatives designed to challenge and develop our staff.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong communication and negotiating skills and be able to work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and other stakeholders to facilitate timely and safe discharges, thereby supporting patient flow within the hospital.

You will provide clinical leadership, expertise, and advice on discharge processes, quality, and safe patient flow. The post holder will conduct initial proactive assessments for inpatients to ensure safe and effective discharges and help prevent avoidable readmissions.

The Key Aims Are As Follows

• Deliver a coordinated approach to assist patients in identifying needs at discharge, avoiding unnecessary delays in transfer of care.
• Collaborate with external and internal partners to ensure smooth hospital transitions and reduce readmission risks.
• Provide transparent information and expert advice to patients, carers, and professionals.
• Report all delayed transfers of care, including sitrep and non-sitrep cases, according to local standards.
• Act as a leader for palliative care discharges.
• Confidently serve as a Trusted Assessor and role model within the Integrated Team.

We seek someone committed to providing the best care for patients in the later stages of hospitalization and who maintains professionalism aligned with Trust values.

The team operates from 08:00 to 18:00, seven days a week.

As a key healthcare provider in Stockport, we are one of the largest local employers and aim to reflect the diversity of our community. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our workforce.

If you need assistance with your application, please contact our recruitment team for support.

We support flexible working arrangements and will consider requests to accommodate individual needs.

Benefits We Offer

• 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes (e.g., lease cars, electronics)
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance options
• Stockport Credit Union services

For more information or to arrange an informal visit, contact:

Name: Rose Diver
Job Title: Lead Nurse
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]