Discharge Link Nurses / Trusted Assessors INTERNAL

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

THIS POST IS SECONDMENT FOR 9 MONTHS UNTIL 31/3/2027 TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

If you relish a challenge, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare within the stunning location of Gwynedd & Mon. We are seeking a highly motivated, dynamic nurse to join our Home First Discharge Team in the WEST. If you are an enthusiastic, experienced registered nurse with a specialist interest in discharge processes, then we have the role for you. This is a new, exciting and challenging role for an experienced individual who is dynamic with the ability to think outside the box.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join our Home First Bureau team to provide specialist knowledge and leadership to assist CRT/Hospital Staff in promoting effective discharge planning and implementing the Health Boards Strategy for Discharge to Recover & Assess (D2RA) across Gwynedd & Mon. The post holder should have a knowledge and understanding of The Discharge Process, Funded Nursing Care, and Continuing Healthcare & Social Well Bring (Wales) Act 2014. You should also have excellent communication, assessment and documentation skills and be committed to working within a multidisciplinary environment.

The post holder will work with colleagues across the Health Board; Local Authority & Voluntary sector to assist in developing and delivering models of care that enable people to leave hospital when they are ready, in order to provide care closer to home. In collaboration with others, will be instrumental in identifying themes and barriers to the discharge process and lead work streams to mitigate these. Will have excellent presentation skills and will have opportunities to deliver programmes of education and training.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

The role will predominately be based within the acute sector in Ysbyty Gwynedd but there will be an expectation to rotate to the community as needed.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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

Essential criteria

• Registered nurse 1st Level.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and training.
• Degree or Diploma

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post holder would need some experience in discharge planning, continuing health care eligibility criteria, and the legal aspects of discharge, D2RA and discharge planning.

Desirable criteria

• Working knowledge of being part of multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills.
• Team Working
• Good interpersonal / written skills.
• Ability to set and meet own targets.
• Organisational skills
• Time management
• Able to maintain accurate patient records and present as factual information

Desirable criteria

• IT Skills.
• Presentation Skills.

Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• Understanding of current trends in healthcare
• Working knowledge of the discharge process

Desirable criteria

• Recent developments in Rehabilitation

Personal Qualities

Essential Criteria

• Self motivated/able to motivate and support others
• Ability to adapt to change
• Team worker
• Ability to organise and delegate.

Desirable criteria

• Welsh speaker.

Key skills/competency

• Discharge Planning
• Registered Nurse
• Healthcare Strategy
• Multidisciplinary Teamwork
• Communication Skills
• Assessment Skills
• Documentation Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Time Management
• Organizational Skills