Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Understanding of complex discharge planning in care of the elderly, stroke and vulnerable adults.
2. Experience of supporting patients’ specialised care needs to enable informed decision making
Desirable criteria
3. Previous experience of working with patients requiring CHC and Social care involvement
4. Experience of working in a hospital setting or relevant community service
5. Experience of working within an MDT
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
6. Assessment, planning and organisational skills
7. Ability to progress plans for discharge with internal / external agencies and family members
8. Use of IT including Windows, Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
Desirable criteria
9. Use of clinical IT systems
Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. NVQ level 3: health / social care management or equivalent
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
11. Team working qualities including understanding the needs of other professions.
12. Self-motivated
13. Good time management
14. Ability to work under pressure
15. Able to prioritise own caseload
16. Flexibility to respond to urgent requests, changes to plans etc.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
17. Knowledge of complex discharge planning process.
18. Understanding of assessing and problem solving issues related to discharge planning
19. Understanding of NSF’s, CHC Framework, Delayed Discharged Act and Reimbursement.
20. Understanding of multidisciplinary assessment and treatment for older people / vulnerable adults within acute care and community settings.
Desirable criteria
21. Knowledge of Integrated Care Systems
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
22. Good Communication Skills
23. Problem solving skills
24. Team working qualities including understanding the needs of other professions.
25. Willing to be flexible to meet the needs of the service.
26. Sense of humour.
Language requirement
Essential criteria
27. Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role