Job summary
- Main area
- Discharge team
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (over 7 days)
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7203525
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Transfer of Care Co-ordinator
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.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
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.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
The Integrated Transfer Team are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our new 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.
You will provide clinical leadership, expertise and advice to staff pertaining to all matters of discharge, quality and safe patient flow. The post holder will facilitate initial proactive assessments for inpatients in order to facilitate a safe, effective discharge from hospital and prevent avoidable readmission to hospital.
Main duties of the job
The key aims are as follows :
- 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
- Act as a Leader for Palliative Care Discharges
- Act confidently as a Trusted Assessor and be a positive role model for the ITT
We are looking for someone who is driven to provide the best possible care for patients in the later stages of their stay in hospital and act in a professional manner at all times in line with Trust values.
The Integrated Team operates 08:00-18:00 seven days a week.
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
To co-ordinate and manage the discharge process for patients with complex health care needs
To complete trusted assessment for patients pathway 1-3
To co-ordinate complex continuing care assessment, ensuring that the criteria is applied
consistently.
Aid compliance with the Discharge protocol across the Trust and wider community.
Assist with Trust wide capability to meet its demand for beds by ensuring timely and appropriate
discharges
Provide training and advice to healthcare professionals on all aspects of the discharge process
Assist with data collection and evaluation, including SITREP reports
Work in partnership with health, social and voluntary agencies to facilitate a seamless pathway of
care for patients
To support and mentor ward trackers
Provide Leadership and manage the process for patients on Rapid End Of Life discharges
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 £54.50. 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
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability wo work in a team
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years post registration
Knowlege
Essential criteria
- understanding of complex patients
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
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