About this role
Job summary
Community Hospital Discharge Navigator, Full time - fixed term, Maternity cover
Work within the environment to support the multi-disciplinary team, the patient and their carers in preparation for the patient to leave hospital. Working to support ward areas to ensure that the patient's discharge is a smooth, safe transition from hospital to home or into community provision, in line with the Transfer of Care (discharges) from Acute and Community Settings policy. Supporting patient flow and contributing towards reducing the patient's length of stay through the facilitation of effective integrated discharge planning.
Base will be Brampton, however the discharge navigator will be covering Community Hospital's Six sites. Therefore travel will be an expectation
Main duties of the job
The Transfer of Care Hub (ToCH) is a Service which has been developed to implement an expert complex multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary discharge team, working in a seamless and integrated way across partner organisations, both health and social care. The ToCH will proactively 'pull', and case manage the needs of a range of people with complex discharge needs on discharge pathways 1-3 and progress these people safely to transfer/discharge via an appropriate pathway
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust A positive patient experience every time A great place to work Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oEvidence of a good standard of general education/GCSE English and Maths or equivalent. oNVQ 4 in Care or equivalent experience or NVQ in Admin or equivalent experience
Desirable
oCustomer service skills
Knowledge and Experience Essential
oEvidence of knowledge of Hospital environment and pathways oAccepts responsibility for own workload oSeeks and uses support appropriately oKnowledge of medical terminology, anatomical and physiological terms; acquired through work-based training oBasic knowledge of Care Act 2014
Desirable
oRecent work within a Hospital setting. oKnowledge of local health and social care services. oKnowledge of related legal frameworks relating to hospital discharge. oKnowledge of the Trust's discharge process and community support provision.
Skills and Aptitudes Essential
oGood level of IT & keyboard skills including experience inputting data to systems oAbility to work autonomously as well as flexibly as a part of a Multi-disciplinart Team oGood communication skills oAbility to work under pressure oAbility to record data in an accurate and concise way oAbility to organise and prioritise own work. oAbility to demonstrate excellent time management and prioritisation skills oAbility to use initiative appropriately. oAbility to engage with individuals with differing levels of communication and understanding.
Desirable
oComplaints handling oAbility to acquire more complex IT skills
Other requirements Essential
oAlignment to Trust values and core behaviours
Desirable
oUnderstanding of the Trust's core business
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Brampton War Memorial
Tree Road
Brampton
CA8 1TX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)