This post holder will provide clinical and managerial leadership for the community Discharge to Assess beds across Bedfordshire and Luton. You will support patients being discharged on pathways 2 and 3 by managing flow and discharge processes. You will work alongside senior system leaders, community therapy teams, social workers, hospital teams, care home staff and mental health services in order to support the pathways.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide senior clinical and operational leadership to the community beds team to support flow through the community beds.
2. To provide service activity data and reports as required.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job responsibilities
1. To be part of the wider community health services senior team providing system support at escalation meetings and on-call cover as required.
2. To work with senior system partners to support the development of Pathway 2 and 3 procedure and process to ensure that the pathways are efficient and support a positive patient experience.
3. You will be responsible for producing and reviewing service activity and data to understand service pressures and gaps in provision.
Person Specification
Experience
* Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.
* Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post-graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
* To have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in BLMK and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
Professional Registration
* A professional qualification at degree level / registration in adult nursing.
Organisational Skills
* Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy and changing environment.
Analytical
* Problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
Management Skills
* Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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