Job Description

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a NMC Registered Band 6 Senior Nurse Co-ordinator to join our Discharge to Access (D2A), Home First Service based in Stafford and surrounding areas of East Staffordshire.The Home First Team provides clinical support for patients in the community to either avoid potential hospital admissions or to support people to return home through the Discharge to Assess Pathway following a period of acute care in hospital.We pride ourselves on the delivery of quality care to community patients, many with complex needs and we actively promote the philosophy of self-care and the promotion of independence whilst offering the facilities of rehabilitation and assessment. The ethos of the team is to facilitate safe hospital discharges for patients leaving acute care and to offer them nursing support in their own home environment so they can remain in their own home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.As an efficient and effective team member you will work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team alongside the Operational Leadership to ensure high quality care delivery to service users and provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers.Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to work shift patterns covering a 24/7 365-day period. You will also be required to travel independently over a large geographical area.Main duties of the jobAs a Senior Nurse Co-ordinator you will assess, manage, plan and deliver care whilst providing support to your peers and team leader.As part of this role, you will also so be expected to:

• Triage referrals for the discharge to assess pathway in line with the referral criteria.
• Provide holistic complex assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. For example, Chronic Disease Management, Tissue Viability, Palliative Care.
• Supervise pre-registration students.
• Work collaboratively and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.
• Act as a role model and motivate team members in working towards an innovative and high standard of practice.
• Participate in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the Trust.
• Take an active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines.

About usBy joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to xc2xa32k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to xc2xa3250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.Date posted24 February 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salaryxc2xa337,338 to xc2xa344,962 a year Per AnnumContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number301-SB-25-7016254Job locationsMidlands Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustGreyfriars Therapy Centre Frank Foley WayStaffordST16 2STJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information regarding this role please see attached a full and Person Specification. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information regarding this role please see attached a full and Person Specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Current NMC registration
• Assessor/Mentor
• Degree in nursing
• Physical Health Assessment
• Nurse Prescribing

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development

ExperienceEssential

• Experience in MDT working
• Community nursing experience
• Evidence of providing clinical information and advice to others
• Caseload management

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Clinical experience in either an acute or community setting
• Understanding of the aims and objectives of the D2A Pathway 1 process
• Experience of resolving complex issues/situations
• Experience of ensuring practice is based on sound evidence and clinical audit
• Understant the importance of chronic disease management and rehabilitation within the community

Skills, Knowledge and AttributesEssential

• Working experience of professional practice across the Local Health Economy
• Working knowledge of policies and procedures relating to health and safety and risk assessments
• Clinical Skills
• Assessment skills and evaluation of safe discharge
• Proactive case management leading to timely discharge
• Ensure that all risks are assessed and appropraite action is taken and carried out in-line with Trust policy
• Collaborative multi-agency working

Personal AttributesEssential

• Strong interpersonal and communication and leadership skills
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise
• work 5 over 7 days

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Current NMC registration
• Assessor/Mentor
• Degree in nursing
• Physical Health Assessment
• Nurse Prescribing

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development

ExperienceEssential

• Experience in MDT working
• Community nursing experience
• Evidence of providing clinical information and advice to others
• Caseload management

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Clinical experience in either an acute or community setting
• Understanding of the aims and objectives of the D2A Pathway 1 process
• Experience of resolving complex issues/situations
• Experience of ensuring practice is based on sound evidence and clinical audit
• Understant the importance of chronic disease management and rehabilitation within the community

Skills, Knowledge and AttributesEssential

• Working experience of professional practice across the Local Health Economy
• Working knowledge of policies and procedures relating to health and safety and risk assessments
• Clinical Skills
• Assessment skills and evaluation of safe discharge
• Proactive case management leading to timely discharge
• Ensure that all risks are assessed and appropraite action is taken and carried out in-line with Trust policy
• Collaborative multi-agency working

Personal AttributesEssential

• Strong interpersonal and communication and leadership skills
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise
• work 5 over 7 days

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