Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY HEALTH BOARD
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Home First Community Integrated Home First services. The team is expanding in response to our Health Board initiatives, which align hospital discharges to national discharge to recover and assess pathways and trusted assessor functions.
By bringing care closer to home and enhancing our community response the post holder will play a key role in the development of this discharge process, supporting acute care capacity and advocating ‘what matter’ to our patients.
The Home first nursing team aim to be innovative and person centred in the delivery of our service, enhancing quality and safety in the pathway and education of staff across organisations in the discharge process.
The post holder will provide clinical support and assessment working in partnership with health and social care teams across a wide range of settings, including domiciliary/therapy led care in the community. The team provide an in reach into our acute hospital to achieve a timely discharge into our step down beds or care home provision, with a ‘Home First Ethos’ as a trusted assessor.
Main duties of the job
Assess for all D2RA Pathways
Getting the patients to the right place at the right time,
Work collaboratively with other community professionals across the Region to assess services that provide clinical support and patient advocacy, Promote a Home First Ethos in all assessments conducted working with the community team to expedite release where appropriate.
Undertake the role of a trusted assessor for the identification and screening of appropriate patients for all D2RA pathways, Maintain optimal bed capacity and report/escalate any concerns to clinical leader/matron.
Support and report to Lead DLN activity and report to community leads on call all patient flow data, Support the clinical lead/Matron in the supervision, training and review needs of the H2H/Home first nursing team and the home care workforce.
Undertake clinical community roles and ensure a safe transition to longer-term or specialist community nursing services, Involve the patient/relative/carers in all aspects of recovery and enabling, Streamlining referrals through the D2RA (discharge-to-recovery and assessment) process with patient identification requiring nursing input.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will provide clinical support and assessment working in partnership with health and social care teams across a wide range of settings, including domiciliary/therapy led care in the community. The team provide an in reach into our acute hospital to achieve a timely discharge into our step down beds or care home provision, with a ‘Home First Ethos’ as a trusted assessor
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse.
2. Relevant Degree or experience
3. Demonstrate evidence of relevant post-registration education and professional updating.
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Clinical experience in Medical nursing.
5. Knowledge of discharge planning processes
6. Post registration experience
7. Experience at minimum Band 5
8. Can demonstrate a record of achievement in developing clinical practice. Can demonstrate an ability to manage others.
9. Participation in audit and education.
10. Knowledge of Clinical Governance.
11. Effective role model ,ability to utilize research and reliable evidence to inform and advance nursing practice.
Desirable criteria
12. Understanding of clinical and nonclinical risk assessment.
13. Knowledge of community services
Values
Essential criteria
14. Shows empathy and compassion towards others – a natural disposition to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Sees and treats others as individuals (patient, families, colleagues) and treats people with dignity and respect
15. Shows resilience, adaptability and flexible approach as situations arise and positivity when times are tough.
16. Shows respect for others’ views and appreciate others’ inputs and encourage colleagues to display our values.
17. Motivated to use initiative to recognise problems and seek solutions whilst understanding the importance of empowering and enabling others (patients, families, colleagues).
18. Friendly and helpful disposition, awareness of how our own and others’ behaviours impact on people’s experiences and the organisation’s reputation.
19. Willing to seek out learning, give and accept constructive feedback and committed to continuous improvement.
Other
Essential criteria
20. Patient and understanding
21. Motivated and enthusiastic
22. Approachable and friendly • Team worker
23. Flexible approach to work
Skills
Essential criteria
24. Good communication skills.
25. Ability to motivate others.
26. Good organisational skills. • Ability to lead others.
27. Articulate with strong influencing skills.
28. Awareness of Health & Safety responsibilities.
29. Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
30. Creative and innovative.
31. Ability to work as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
32. Ability to speak Welsh
33. Ability to devY gallu i ddatblygu eraill elop others
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable