Band 7 - Senior Discharge Planning Nurse Assistant

7 months ago


Watford, United Kingdom West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

This is a full time position within the Integrated Discharge Team.

The post holder will support the Head of Department and their team to ensure that their workstream of programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery.

Manage the Team’s business support function, including developing and managing the team’s business plan, progress and reporting risk and issue management.

The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services, and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.

Supporting the Discharge liaison Officers Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data.

Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

To liaise with other Managers to share best practice.

To manage and Maintain a Training programme for all Staff groups and Banding, both face to face as well as producing and updating online training.

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

This role will manage the Health Side Workforce, rotas, and level of cover to meet the needs of the service.

Report to Deputy Head of Service any staffing issues

Develop and implement a content management system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate, and the wider NHS organisation.

Take a lead in the coordination of training & development and recruitment activity across the Team.

Lead on training and development for all Bandings and Staff Groups cross the trust.

Oversight and management along with the Head of service, of all aspects of the Team budgets

The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as a Discharge planning Nurse and that may reasonably be required by their line manager.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of IDT.



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