Careers at LNWH London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us WeAreLNWH Find out more about Our HEART values Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put "Quality at our HEART". Find out more about our ambitious strategy We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset. Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff. H onesty E quity A ccountability R espect T eamwork These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision. LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual to join this exciting new post within the Integrated Discharge Team. We are a dynamic team that brings a variety of skills and knowledge. The successful candidate will be responsible for optimising hospital bed utilisation by managing the Ealing Bridging process and pathway. This will help to reduce the length of stay by ensuring timely, safe transfer/discharge of patients to the most appropriate and agreed environment. Main duties of the job Have the professional knowledge and leadership skills to take the lead in troubleshooting, communicating and assisting the Integrated Discharge Team (IDT), Ward Discharge Practitioners and Ward Managers/Matrons/MDT to ensure that all electronic communications relating to length of stay and discharge is updated daily. Instigate and co-ordinate daily meetings with ward discharge co-practitioners/ nurse in charge/IDT to understand and act upon required treatment plan, escalations. To attend all routine and emergency bed meetings, to give and feedback on escalations. Work in close partnership with all hospital colleagues including all members of the multidisciplinary team across health and social care. Operate independently and proactively to ensure safe and timely discharges. Single point of communication to manage patients under the bridging pathway. Working for our organisation London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. Person specification Education / Qualification Essential criteria Evidence of extensive experience and knowledge in complex discharge planning. Ability to teach and assess learning needs of junior staff Evidence of working across different agencies, recognising the contribution made by each agency Educated to diploma level or relevant professional development Knowledge & Experience Essential criteria Experience of discharge planning within the acute setting Experience of working with older people and their specific need Proven experience at working across directorate Desirable criteria Understanding of Discharge to Assess Pathways Experience of working alongside community partners Skills Essential criteria Excellent organisational skills Excellent interpersonal skill Excellent communication and documentation skills Evidence of risk management skill Desirable criteria Evidence of leadership skills and experience The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview. Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates. As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve. Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Documents to download JD (PDF, 352.4KB) Guidance for applying (PDF, 914.7KB) What makes us Special - Mobile friendly version (PDF, 379.0KB) HEART values (PDF, 158.5KB)