Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
An opportunity has arisen to join our Complex Discharge Support Team based in Glan Clwyd Hospital as Team Manager. The ethos is to focus on supporting patient’s home earlier from hospital where a Nursing need has been identified or a Fastrack application .
The successful candidate will lead and manage the team to ensure a seamless service is provided to ensure safe and effective discharge planning of complex patients within the Central IHC. You will have substantial experience as a complex discharge nurse and be able to coordinate and supervise the team to ensure a patient centred service.
This is an exciting and challenging role for an experience individual who is dynamic, possessing strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to deal with difficult and sensitive situations within a busy and challenging clinical setting. Be able to deliver a Discharge training programme to new starters.
Main duties of the job
The post holder must have an extensive knowledge and understanding of Home First Ethos, community services, the Discharge Process. Be an experienced Trusted assessor with excellent communication, assessment and documentation skills and be committed to working within a multidisciplinary environment.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* NMC Registered Nurse
* Post Graduate Specialist Practitioner degree
* Evidence of ongoing education & professional development
* Mentorship & assessment training
Experience
Essential criteria
* Substantial experience as a discharge liasion nurse at B6 or equivalent acute & community
* Experience of working with patients who have acute/complex needs
* Varied clinical experience & multi disciplinary working
Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to work autonomously
* Analytical skills & ability to interpret clinical signs
* Organisational skills
* Ability to assess, plan, implement, evaluate complex care needs
* Appropriate delegation of care delivery
* Supervise, teach & assess staff
* Provide mentorship & preceptorship
* Ability to work collaboratively with members of the multi disciplinary team & other agencies
* IT skills
* Excellent verbal & written communication skills
* Recruitment training
* Cannulation
* Venepuncture
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
* Knowledge of the changing health care agenda which affects community practice.
* Knowledge of current research & its application to practice.
* Evidence of application of consent.
* Knowledge of the Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberty and its implications of practice.
* Level 3 POVA.
* Level 2 Child Protection.
* Knowledge of data protection & confidentiality.
* Ability to undertake complex risk assessments.
Personal Qualities
Essential Criteria
* Demonstrate ability to care & communicate with warmth & understanding.
* Trustworthy
* Team Player
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential criteria
* Ability to travel
* Flexibility, including lone working
* Demonstrate timely travel arrangements between patients’ homes, clinics & surgeries