Job overview
1. Are you enthusiastic, motivated and looking for a new and exciting challenge?
2. Do you want to develop and extend your skills and knowledge within a Discharge role?
3. Are you looking for a role in a fast paced, ever evolving team?
If so, then this could be the job for you!
The York Discharge Liaison command centre is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated Discharge Liaison Specialist Nurse/Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist. The hub provides a service to patients and customers across York, Selby, Ryedale, East Riding and North Yorkshire.
Please note that for this post we are welcoming applications from both registered Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Nursing Professionals.
Main duties of the job
You will join a developing inter-agency team, working closely with, ward staff, Social Care, Continuing Health Care, community rehab units, intermediate care and the voluntary sector. You must be able to demonstrate collaborative working, as well as being able to build effective relationships with colleagues from other healthcare professions.
You will be required to have sensitive discussions with patients and their families, and on occasion be able to diplomatically challenge conversations, in order to achieve the best outcome for patients for a safe discharge.
You will benefit from working within a small, friendly, experienced, pro-active team who are looking for a colleague with a positive approach and has a flexible and patient centred approach.
What are we looking for:
You should be a dynamic, forward-thinking practitioner, with the desire to develop and improve services. You must have relevant clinical experience, and excellent communication and organisational skills. The successful candidate will hold their own caseload within the acute hospital.
The ability to escalate concerns, via appropriate channels of escalation, is also essential in this role.
The successful candidate will be required to use a variety of computer applications and should be confident in IT skills.
We would encourage anyone interested in this exciting opportunity to contact us to arrange an informal visit to the unit.
Working for our organisation
For more information about our Trust, please visit:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
4. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
5. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
6. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
7. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
8. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
9. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
10. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
11. Registered Nurse/Therapist, Registered with the NMC or HCPC
12. Evidence of personal professional development
13. Recognised Teaching/assessing qualification
14. Educated to degree level
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Awareness of current issues in health care and Standards of Professional Practice
16. Demonstratable Nurse /Therapist experience
17. Experience of caseload management
18. Understanding the eligibility for NHS continuing health care, social care and care delivery in the independent sector
19. Experience of discharge planning
20. Caring for Service users with complex and enduring health needs
21. Participate in clinical audit, research and protocol development
Desirable criteria
22. Multi-agency working
23. Awareness of the specialty
Skills and Atributes
Essential criteria
24. Ability to organise and prioritise a conflicting workload
25. Emerging Leadership qualities
26. Good interpersonal skills
27. Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
28. Knowledge and experience of working between Acute and primary settings
29. Knowledge and understanding of the national agenda that effects discharge planning