Job summary
- Main area
- Discharge Teams
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day service)
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7524816-A
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Community Clinician
Band 6
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Job overview
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The post holder will work as part of the Discharge Teams to facilitate transfers from hospital and community beds, working in partnership with colleagues across health and social care to reduce length of stay and improve outcomes for patients and carers. |
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic clinician who will provide professional and clinical support within the Discharge Teams and community beds as the service requires, which can include the Transfer of Care Hub, the Transfer of Care Team, Discharge to Assess, and the Intermediate Care at Home Team
This is a really exciting time to join our team to become part of our integrated service as we have many new and exciting initiatives to challenge and develop our staff .
The candidate should demonstrate strong communication/negotiating skills and be able to work closely with members of the MDT and other stake holders to facilitate timely and safe discharges to aid patient flow within the hospital and the community beds.
You will provide clinical leadership, expertise and advice to staff pertaining to all matters of discharge, quality and safe patient flow.
Main duties of the job
The key aims are as follows :
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- Delivering a consistent, co-ordinated approach to assist patients to identify potential needs at the point of discharge to avoid unnecessary delays in transfer of care
- Working collaboratively with external and internal partners for the benefit of the patients to ensure smooth transition from hospital and reduce risk of readmission
- Transparently providing information and expert advice to patients, carers and other professionals
- Reporting all delayed transfers of care, sitrep reportable and non sitrep reportable, as per the local delay standards and criteria
Operating hours are 08:00-18:00 seven days a week, this may increase to 20:00 in the future
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Undertake holistic patient assessment and triage appropriately following the agreed SOP
- Work in partnership with health, social and voluntary agencies to facilitate a seamless pathway of care for patients
- Produce and maintain accurate records both written and electronic in a timely manner.
- To abide by all relevant policies including Information governance, confidentiality, and data protection.
- Understand own responsibilities and accountability in the delivery and planning of care to patients, working within own competence and professional code of conduct.
- To communicate with patients, carers and staff as part of effective patient care.
- To lead the team in the absence of the Team Leads
- To supervise, lead, inform and delegate staff as appropriate to the needs of the service.
- Applies analytical skills to assess and interpret referrals into the service, and in conjunction with the wider team plan the patient’s pathway.
- Demonstrates a high level of intuitive and creative problem-solving skills to facilitate patient centred care; rationalising information to promote patient safety by using a high level of communication and negotiation skills to affect the outcome.
- To undertake Professional Development Reviews with lower bands of staff in the team after appropriate training.
- To participate in the investigation of complaints and safeguarding concerns in accordance with the level of experience.
- To ensure all accidents, complaints and unusual incidents are reported in accordance with policy.
- To analyse workloads and review work patterns of the team as required.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/Therapist/Social worker
Desirable criteria
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexible approach to changing roles
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience/or equivalent
- Experience of discharge facilitation
- Experience of working in an Acute Setting
Knowlege
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Complex patients and Discharge procedures
- knowledge of CHC processes
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rose Diver
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01614195880
- Additional information
Rose Diver Lead Nurse in Transfer of Care Team [email protected] 01614195880
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