IDT Nurse Assessor

Work with patients and their families who have complex needs and conditions to support timely, safe and effective discharge into the community.

Provide professional guidance and support to patients and carers throughout the discharge planning process.

Develop and coordinate holistic discharge plans in partnership with patients, families and multi-agency colleagues.

Ensure discharge interventions are appropriate, coordinated and not duplicated across services.

Support patients with complex healthcare needs, including those requiring long-term health and social care planning or short-term intervention following acute illness or deterioration.

Anticipate, coordinate and integrate health and social care needs for patients at high risk of unplanned hospital admissions.

Work at the centre of integrated care planning within Broomfield Hospital, alongside Social Care, voluntary organisations and other external partners.

Act as a key point of contact for liaison and communication between the hospital and community services, including informal and formal carers.

Facilitate smooth, safe and effective transfers of care from hospital to home and between community and acute settings.

Contribute to improved quality of care and patient satisfaction through effective discharge coordination.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Qualifications

Essential: - NMC Registration; - Evidence of proactive and continuous personal and professional development

Desirable: - Mentorship course

Knowledge and Experience

Essential: - Demonstrable post registration, which must include a strong experience in an acute trust

Desirable: - Previous experience within a discharge team; - Demonstrate leadership skills