Patient Flow Lead

Due to investment to expand our team we have an opportunity to offer a dynamic and resourceful Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist a new position within our patient flow team. We are a small but essential team working across Oxfordshire Community Hospitals ensuring patients journey through our hospitals is as efficient as possible. We work closely with our system partners in Adult Social Care and Oxford University Hospitals which provides an opportunity to understand the health and social care system more widely.Flexible working requests will be considered. We work across all community hospital sites, as well as carrying out access visits to patients homes, and in-reaching into acute hospital sites as required., As part of our team you will:

• Support our team of discharge coordinators to provide expertise to all of our wards
• Contribute to decisions around patient's pathway at the Transfer of Care Hub meetings
• Work closely with ward multidisciplinary teams to understand patient's support needs upon discharge from our wards
• Work with patients and their families to overcome challenges when organising discharges from hospital, To lead for OHFT on improving patient flow across all Community Hospital in-patient wards, with a focus on preventing delayed transfers of care (DTOC) and reducing length of stay where safe and appropriate to do so.
• To work with our system partners, patients, and families to ensure best use of available in-patient capacity and strive for right patient, right time, right care, right place consistently.
• To use in depth clinical or professional knowledge and understanding of services, problem solving and decision-making skills including the management of clinical risk, to coordinate safe, timely patient discharge.
• To liaise at senior level with relevant medical, nursing, therapy, adult social care staff, patients, and their families to facilitate appropriate transfer of care utilising escalation processes and supporting the nursing team as required.
• To work directly with Community Hospital in-patient teams, patients, and families/carers to ensure that all Choice Policy processes are being followed to reduce delays and support safe and timely discharge in line with the national discharge guidance.
  
  HCPC/NMC registered AHP or Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience, Broad clinical knowledge base
• In depth understanding of discharge planning, patient flow and its practical application
• Knowledge of local and national policy
• Ability to lead collaborative working with MDT and with system partners
• Experience of change management, Experience of whole system working
• Experience of teaching individuals and groups, Well developed leadership and management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able and confident working alone and autonomously as well as part of a team
• Demonstrates self-motivation and ability to motivate others
  
  Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team