Nurse

INTERNAL APPLICANTS - Please note - it is the applicants responsibility to seek authorisation from their current manager if they wish to be considered under a secondment.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an enthusiastic and pro-active Nurse to join The Hospital Discharge Team .
As a Nurse in the Hospital Discharge Team you will be responsible completing health assessments, identifying support needs on discharge and coordinating and communicating their discharge plans.
All wards are covered by the team and you will take a lead role working closely with other professionals and providing expertise in discharge planning- patient flow.
The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills and be able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. They will need to be flexible in their approach and be willing to work across the Hospital sites within STHK
This is an exciting time to join the team as we are planning new and innovative ways of delivering the service. There will be many opportunities to be involved with local initiatives around discharge and to enhance your knowledge and experience in this field.
Applicants must be Registered Nurse and be able to demonstrate ongoing professional development.
The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change., + To provide a specialist nursing perspective and support to ward staff to facilitate inclusive discharge and transfer, maintaining clinical flow.
+ To provide a specialist nurse perspective on behalf of the Trust, across the interface between the acute service and community services, enabling timely discharge.
+ To identify and manage the discharge of patients awaiting care home placement who are funding themselves.
+ To identify and manage the discharge of patients who are making their own support arrangements on discharge.
+ To assist in the implementation and delivery of the rolling education and training programme for Discharge Planning.
+ To assist in providing a focal point within the Trust for advice, guidance and support on issues which will include:
+ Carer issues and advocacy
+ To work with the Operational Site managers regarding bed availability, particularly when the escalation status is increased, in order to maintain clinical flow.
+ To complete the screening process within the Trust for consideration for Continuing Health Care funding eligibility and, where necessary, refer for nursing determination to facilitate 24hr care placements.
+ To assist with and, in some cases, coordinate palliative discharges, where the criteria has been met for Continuing Health Care Fast Track funding.
+ To assist in identifying unsatisfactory discharges and providing the necessary feedback to Matrons, ward staff and partner agencies., + Maintain appropriate NMC registration.
+ To be aware of and practice professionally in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice.
+ To personally ensure fulfilment of the requirements for professional updating and to maintain a personal record for the future registration purposes.
+ To participate in an annual performance review to identify the post-holders personal development needs.
+ To present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust, and a manner that is appropriate and inspires confidence.
+ To ensure that all patient information is confidential.
+ To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and not compromised.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Ensure all relevant records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is completed in line with Trust policies.
+ Maintain statistical data for the role.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
+ To participate in the teaching of students and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants and act as facilitator/mentor/preceptor as appropriate.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Supervise Health Care Assistants as and when required.
+ Supervise Junior Staff Nurses once deemed sufficiently competent and experienced in role by Ward Manager.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
+ To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the Ward Manager.
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [email protected]
We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.
The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.
eVisa Update
For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK.
Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account.
Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:
+ Create a UKVI account
+ Link their current passport
+ Access their eVisa straightaway to check all details. Incorrect information should be reported as soon as possible using the following link: https://www.gov.uk/report-error-evisa
+ Understand how to generate an eVisa share code
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.
Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:
+ All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
+ There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
+ Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.
You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.
Additional Information
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.
An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.

Mersey and West Lancs Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.
We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man. We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.
Our '5 Star Patient Care' strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.
Our latest achievements include:
+ Acute Trust of the Year - HSJ Awards November 2019
+ Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC - Inspection August 2018
+ Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)
+ Best acute Trust in England for quality of care for the 3^rd year running (NHS Staff Survey)
In the NHS Staff Survey 2020 the Trust scored the highest marks in the following areas;
+ Quality of care
+ Staff engagement
+ Support from managers