Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a NMC Registered Band 6 Senior Nurse Co-ordinator to join our Discharge to Access (D2A), Home First Service based in the surrounding areas of East Staffordshire.
The Home First Team provides clinical support for patients in the community to either avoid potential hospital admissions or to support people to return home through the Discharge to Assess Pathway following a period of acute care in hospital.
We pride ourselves on the delivery of quality care to community patients, many with complex needs and we actively promote the philosophy of self-care and the promotion of independence whilst offering the facilities of rehabilitation and assessment. The ethos of the team is to facilitate safe hospital discharges for patients leaving acute care and to offer them nursing support in their own home environment so they can remain in their own home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
As an efficient and effective team member you will work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team alongside the Operational Leadership to ensure high quality care delivery to service users and provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers.
Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to work shift patterns covering a 24/7 365-day period. You will also be required to travel independently over a large geographical area.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Nurse Co-ordinator you will assess, manage, plan and deliver care whilst providing support to your peers and team leader.
As part of this role, you will also so be expected to:
Triage referrals for the discharge to assess pathway in line with the referral criteria.
Provide holistic complex assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. For example, Chronic Disease Management, Tissue Viability, Palliative Care.
Supervise pre-registration students.
Work collaboratively and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.
Actasarolemodelandmotivateteam membersinworkingtowardsan innovativeandhigh standard of practice.
Participateinthedevelopmentofaneffectiveteamandthedevelopmentof productive working relationships throughout the Trust.
- Take an active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Qualification Degree
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Physical Health Assessment Mentor/ Student Qualification
Desirable
- Certificate in management studies Nurse prescribing (V150/300)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi- disciplinary environment
- Clinical experience in either an acute or community setting
- Understanding of the aims and objectives of the national discharge to assess pathway and national reporting/ timescales.
- Experience of making independent decisions
- Experience of resolving complex issues/situations
- Understand the importance of chronic disease management and rehabilitation with in the community
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of professional practice across the Local Health Economy
- Working knowledge of policies and procedures relating to health and safety and risk assessments
- Assessment skills and evaluation of safe discharge
- Proactive case management leading to timely discharges
- Able to plan, pre-prioritise and delegating the patient caseload appropriately
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Strong interpersonal and communication and leadership skills
- Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise and work in a self-directed way
- Able to drive
Closing Date: 4 October 2026
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