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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 clinician 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 stakeholders to facilitate timely and safe discharges to aid patient flow within the hospital and the community beds.

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.
• Undertake holistic patient assessment and triage appropriately following the agreed SOP.
• Work in partnership with health, social and voluntary agencies to facilitate a seamless pathway of care for patients.
• Produce and maintain accurate records both written and electronic in a timely manner.
• Abide by all relevant policies including Information governance, confidentiality, and data protection.
• Understand own responsibilities and accountability in the delivery and planning of care to patients, working within own competence and professional code of conduct.
• Communicate with patients, carers and staff as part of effective patient care.
• Lead the team in the absence of the Team Leads.
• Supervise, lead, inform and delegate staff as appropriate to the needs of the service.
• Apply analytical skills to assess and interpret referrals into the service, and in conjunction with the wider team plan the patient's pathway.
• Demonstrate a high level of intuitive and creative problem‑solving skills to facilitate patient‑centred care; rationalise information to promote patient safety by using a high level of communication and negotiation skills to affect the outcome.
• Undertake Professional Development Reviews with lower bands of staff in the team after appropriate training.
• Participate in the investigation of complaints and safeguarding concerns in accordance with the level of experience.
• Ensure all accidents, complaints and unusual incidents are reported in accordance with policy.
• Analyse workloads and review work patterns of the team as required.

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

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. It is one of four specialist hospital sites in Greater Manchester and is committed to continually improving all aspects of the patient experience through a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient‑focused workforce.

We believe that the best organisations 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. 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 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.

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.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

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.

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