Main area: Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Secondment: 12 months
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 310-MOPAC-6965784
Site: Kingfisher House
Town: Hunts
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
The post holder will be joining an expert team of registered professionals working within the wider Intermediate Care Service. The role consists of clinical triage of referrals into CPFT for discharge pathways 1 (care and therapy at home) and 2 (health interim beds in private provider care homes), and management of patients in pathway 2.
The postholder will need clinical experience of patients following orthopaedic surgery and cognitive impairment / delirium / dementia. Excellent communication skills are paramount as the postholder will liaise with colleagues in Intermediate Care, wider internal colleagues and teams, private provider care homes, care agencies and system partners such as social care and Continuing Health Care teams. The role is undertaken partially working remotely using Microsoft Teams and face to face patient assessments, reviews, and interventions.
The position covers the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough areas, with bases in Cambourne, Ely, Huntingdon or Peterborough.
Main duties of the job
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
To act as a specialist registered professional in providing specialist assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning support for the most complex group of patients with complex health needs on discharge from the acute hospital and community pathways. You will have managed flow into health interim beds and provide expert assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning for patients on our discharge pathways in the community as part of the Intermediate Care Service across Cambridgeshire.
You will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, and an ability to work under pressure.
If you are looking for a new challenge, are dynamic, flexible and enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team making a difference in our community then you are the right person for us.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To act as a link professional for complex patients discharged to the community Discharge To Assess Intermediate Care (D2A/ICT) services. This role includes clinical triage of patients referred into community services.
The identification, assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care as a specialist practitioner. Including the completion of specialist discharge planning and specialist nursing or therapy assessments, trusted assessor assessments, equipment ordering in accordance with local and National guidelines.
Provide advice and clinical expertise to other colleagues including those from acute trusts, CPFT inpatient units, other CPFT services and nursing and residential homes to expedite discharge from patient pathways and where possible prevent admissions.
Make recommendations for health care packages for patients and assess the need for referral to other agencies and disciplines as appropriate.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
* 1st Level Registered Nurse in Adult nursing/mental health or registered occupational therapist or registered physiotherapist
* Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or HealthCare Professions Council
Experience
* Community experience
* Ability to hold crucial conversations
* To have completed the Standards or Student Nurse Supervision and Assessments
* Experience of working in an acute setting
* Experience of intermediate care setting
Physical Requirements
* Move and manoeuvre people and equipment
* Travel around work base locality
Other
* Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems
* In highly stressful situations keeps own feelings in check, takes constructive action and calms others down
* Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
* Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
* Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
* Understands the principle of confidentiality
* Responsible for maintaining registration with HCPC and/or other professional bodies
* Knowledge of relevant outcome measures and demonstration of reflective practice
* SystmOne
Skills & Abilities
* Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
* Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
* Able to assess, plan and implement care
* Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word
* Time Management and prioritisation skills
* Ability to problem solve in complex situations
* Audit
* Research
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
* Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
* Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
* Children’s community services in Peterborough;
* Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit CPFT Equality and Diversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name: Vanessa Bunn
Job title: Clinical Operations Manager, Intermediate Care
Email address: Vanessa.bunn@cpft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07970 707190
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