Job summary
- Main area
- Home First service
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-C6674423
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Home First Service Lead
Band 8a
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
We are seeking for an Lead for the Home First Service, who is HCPC registered or has equivalent experience and registration in the field of Adult Social care, with extensive experience of Adults community and acute patient discharge pathways, the service is based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
This post is a full time (37.5 hours a week) leadership post that involves management and oversight of the Home First Service, that supports pathway 1 discharges, from all BHT sites as well as discharges from Wexham Park Hospital for our Buckinghamshire residents.
This post requires participation is the Transfer of Care Hub processes and meetings, working closely with Care Agencies, patients and their families.
Successful applicants needs to have extensive knowledge of discharge supporting services, processes and a good track record of high level negotiation skills. Experience of team leadership and staff management is essential.
Main duties of the job
To provide delegated, day to day operational management and professional leadership the Home First service
To work with the Head of Discharge and Flow, Deputy AHP Leads, discharge team, Adult Social Care colleagues, service finding team and commissioners.
To develop the Home first team in all aspects to be a high performing team, supporting efficient safe discharges as part of Pathway 1 providers.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Expression of Interest process is occurring for recruitment please contact Charlotte Moss for further details. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Current registration with HCPC or Social Work England
- Diploma /Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Completion of advanced post graduate courses in relevant field
Desirable criteria
- Professional Membership
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Post qualification experience
- working experience at Band 7 level in Adults discharge and community experience
- Experience in student clinical supervision
- Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to it’s development
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
- Previous experience of quality issues, audit, research activities and risk management
- Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process following identification of clinical or service need
- Experience of close multi-professional working
- Establish and Maintain CPD
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
- Ability to demonstrate leadership qualities
- Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
- Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
- Awareness of research methodology
- Knowledge of Current related legislation (H&S, Data P. Act, relevant NSF’s)
- Experience of implementing EBP
- Remain updated with advanced professional practice and new research Professional maturity and ability to effectively network and form professional relationships with other healthcare / multi-agency professionals
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
- Ability to work autonomously
- Fitness and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area
Desirable criteria
- Full Driving Licence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Moss
- Job title
- Deputy AHP Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07979464053
- Additional information
recruitment for this post is via expression of interest process - please contact Charlotte Moss
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