The role of the Integrated Care Home Co-ordinator is to deliver high quality, caring and compassionate patient care. The post holder will undertake assessment, implementation, and evaluation of patient care needs for a defined group of patients under the indirect supervision of a registered professional in their specialist area. The post holder is required to work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving a high standard of nursing care within UHCW.
Key Responsibilities:
* Take a lead role in navigating referrals from healthcare professionals to the appropriate service, working autonomously and prioritising workload according to the demands of the service.
* Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and agencies, which may include health and social care services to support navigation of patient referrals into services which best meet their needs.
* Support patient flow out of hospital and through relevant Community Services.
* Assist managers and clinicians with service development and project work, data capture, audit, and reporting.
* Facilitate virtual MDT reviews including care home ward rounds.
* Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential, and meet appropriate Trust standards, in line with the Data Protection Act.
* Support Operational Lead in development and delivery of service strategy and organisational development.
* Form collaborative and professional relationships with the wider multidisciplinary team.
* Demonstrate a positive and enthusiastic approach to work to maintain high morale and motivation within the department.
* Work collaboratively with health, social care, voluntary or private sector managing referrals, enabling the provision of care from a variety of agencies.
* Provide central liaison between the services and the clinicians who refer patients.
* Demonstrate their own activities to new or less experienced employees.
* Report any accidents or incidents via the incident reporting system and/or to an appropriate registered professional, ensuring an open and transparent culture.
* Adhere to the Trust's dress code policy, always maintaining a smart appearance.
* Adhere to the Trust's IT policies regarding e-mail and internet usage.
* Ensure children and adults are protected from abuse and avoidable harm and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
The post will not supervise the work of others, though they may allocate staff resources based on identified clinical need.
For further details of the role, please see the attached job description. To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description. The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed.
Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview; any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public (e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages).
If you are successful at interview, you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer. We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on your level of exposure with patients, you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate. All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
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