Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (until 31st March 2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 37 hours per week
- Job ref
- 070-NMR019-0226
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hereford County Hospital
- Town
- Hereford
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Care Transfer Coordinator
Band 6
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Job overview
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to secondment
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the patient flow team as a Care Transfer Coordinator. This post will be offered as a secondment or fixed term until March 31st, 2027, and based in Hereford County Hospital. The applicant will work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary / multi agency team to facilitate the seamless transfer of patients from nominated District General Hospitals directly to own home or to Community Hospital, Residential Home or Nursing Home.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will actively participate in relevant meetings to support flexible working and effective service provision. They will work in full compliance with the NMC Code of Conduct or HPC/professional standards, escalating any concerns appropriately. As a professional role model, the post holder will consistently demonstrate high standards of conduct and ensure these standards are upheld within the wider team. The role includes providing professional advice to nursing and therapy colleagues and working as part of the Care Transfer Coordinator team to compile and distribute the daily bed state to key managers and stakeholders. The post holder will identify, manage, and minimise clinical risks, supporting the Senior Manager for Unscheduled Care, Senior Nurse for Unscheduled Care, and Lead Therapist in developing plans and strategies informed by national direction and clinical need.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Live registration with relevant professional body “NMC or HCPC) Degree in Nursing/Health related subject or demonstrable professional academic development to degree level Knowledge of current issues within NHS care systems. Significant knowledge of NMC code of conduct and professional standards/guidance Knowledge, ability and skills to manage patients with complex needs
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of clinical assessment and proactive caseload management of patients. Significant clinical experience in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for the patient group of the caseload Demonstrable ability of acting with care, compassion, promoting dignity and respect, role modelling to the highest standard of professionalism
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective multi agency working, including the ability to engage positively with carers. Proven ability to work in complex situations with many differing partners Proven ability to work under time constraints Ability to use electronic systems to a well-developed level including Microsoft packages
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills Able to deal with difficult negotiations across care boundaries. Ability to motivate, enthuse and encourage innovation within the team through effective communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn.
Values
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate PTHB Values
Other
Essential criteria
- Must be able to travel Work flexible to meet the demand of the service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christina Thomas
- Job title
- Interim Senior Manager Unscheduled Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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