Physiotherapist - Lead Screener Discharge Navigator
6 days ago
Job summary
We are looking for an exceptional individual to join the Transfer of Care Team at the Royal London Hospital as a Lead Screener and Discharge Navigator. The Transfer of Care Team is a joint health and social care service aimed at facilitating discharges from acute settings, based on the home first principle. The team prevents avoidable delays in patient discharges through coordination and planning in accordance with current government discharge guidelines. You will problem-solve to overcome challenges and work with the ward multidisciplinary teams, senior management and external agencies as well as advocating on behalf of your patients.
You will be able to manage conflicting priorities, be confident in challenging decisions at all levels and have experience of working in a high paced, high pressure environment. You will supervise more junior staff and will yourself be offered senior support and training to help develop you in your role.
We are a 7 day service operating from 08:00 to 20:00 including bank holidays. If successful, please note you will be expected to work some rota'd weekends, bank holidays and late shifts. We are open to flexible working patterns.
Main duties of the job
1. To lead the discharge assessment and planning of patients with complex discharge needs, from advanced planning prior to discharge to the point of onward transfer, with a proactive case management approach drawing on post holders specialist physiotherapy professional To lead on co-ordinating early complex discharges so patients leave hospital within 24 hrs of being declared Medically optimized and ready for discharge in order to minimise discharge delays, improve inpatient flow and reduce the possibility of clinical deconditioning .3. To proactivley identify and escalate any potential delays in discharge and lead on complex problem solving/case review meetings requiring analysis and interpretation of a number of complex factors and options as To lead on screening referrals daily, identifying the appropropriate pathway for discharge for community health and social care services based on assessment, analysis and reasoning through an evidence based To promote safe and effective discharge practice throughout the Trust and act as a resource for expert for teaching, advice and guidance as As a senior specialist in this field you will supervise and line manage more junior staff, suporting them through teaching and guidance with their more complex caseload management.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Experience of working in acute/ tertiary hospital setting. Experience of discharge planning and liaison work. Involvement with clinical networks/ patient pathways within acute hospital setting.
Desirable
Able to demonstrate clinical experience/ expertise. Experience of managing staff. Recent and relevant operational management experience. Involvement within an improvement programme/ Project work within own organization Evidence of working at a strategic level.
Qualifications
Essential
Relevant Degree/Diploma, registered senior therapist Evidence of continued professional development within field of practice
Desirable
Professional registration Adult Teaching/Assessing qualification.
Knowledge
Essential
Ability to support the Trust against performance targets set around discharge process. Expert knowledge and understanding of discharge planning processes, legislation and policies including knowledge of a range of health, social care, housing and rehabilitation procedures and practices, which require expertise underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience. Strong understanding the principles and processes of service change.
Desirable
Flexibility to adapt skill base to deliver outside the sphere of previous experience. Competent in the development and delivery of programmes of care.
Skills
Essential
Highly effective communication skills with a variety of agencies to optimise patients' discharges. Able to implement expert teaching programmes within the field, suitable for different staff groups. High standard IT skills with the ability to input and retrieve information with accurate data entry Able to analyse a range of complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options. Able to problem solve, plan, lateral thinking. Manages own work autonomously and manages own time effectively and recognise where prioritisation is required in line with hospital pressures. Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. Working knowledge of CRS or similar system. Understanding of the need to maintain high standards of record keeping both written and electronic
Other
Essential
Able to care for both physical and emotional needs of others Able to contribute to the 7 day service including public holidays-
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