# Care Transfer Hub Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-transfer-hub-practitioner/bcd4fb94-8d57-4163-867c-635b3b2cf156 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-transfer-hub-practitioner/bcd4fb94-8d57-4163-867c-635b3b2cf156.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chesterfield - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, 37.5 hours per week (7 day service 8am-8pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T18:02:21.373Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Clay_Cross/Derbyshire_Community_Health_Services_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Additional_Clinical_Services/Additional_Clinical_Services-v8033971 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8033971?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Care Transfer Hub Practitioner is responsible for navigating and coordinating flow across Joined Up Care Derbyshire services by managing referrals through the system Care Transfer Hub. The post holder will take a lead role in assessing an individual’s need, triaging referrals and using professional judgement to navigate and coordinate the support needs. The role is pivotal in ensuring people are safely and appropriately transferred between care settings. Working within a multi-agency Care Transfer Hub, the postholder ensures timely and appropriate onward referrals to community health, social care, or voluntary sector services. This role involves clinical triage, multidisciplinary collaboration, and effective communication to avoid delays in hospital discharge and ensure continuity of care. There may be the opportunity to work alongside colleagues within the acute hospital setting as part of the role. THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT JUCD EMPLOYEES - PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU WORK FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHSFT, University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHSFT, Derbyshire Healthcare NHSFT, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT, East Midlands Ambulance Service, Derby City social care or Derbyshire County social care. ### Main duties of the job Use experience and knowledge to triage and navigate the future ongoing needs for patients accessing intermediate care pathways from acute or community settings. Work in both a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary way to develop timely and person-centred plans based on the home first principles. Promote a strength-based approach to maintain independence and positive risk taking, ensuring adequate support is in place from statutory or voluntary services where required. Liaise with health and social care professionals, including district nurses, social workers, therapists and care providers. Participate in, and lead, multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs) and contribute to discharge planning processes. Support decision-making around Continuing Healthcare (CHC), reablement, and domiciliary care packages. Act as a point of contact for professionals and patients/families regarding transfer of care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.   To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site.  You will need to register if you do not already have an account. ## Job Details The Care Transfer Hub Practitioner is responsible for navigating and coordinating flow across Joined Up Care Derbyshire services by managing referrals through the system Care Transfer Hub. The post holder will take a lead role in assessing an individual’s need, triaging referrals and using professional judgement to navigate and coordinate the support needs. The role is pivotal in ensuring people are safely and appropriately transferred between care settings. Working within a multi-agency Care Transfer Hub, the postholder ensures timely and appropriate onward referrals to community health, social care, or voluntary sector services. This role involves clinical triage, multidisciplinary collaboration, and effective communication to avoid delays in hospital discharge and ensure continuity of care. There may be the opportunity to work alongside colleagues within the acute hospital setting as part of the role. THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT JUCD EMPLOYEES - PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU WORK FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHSFT, University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHSFT, Derbyshire Healthcare NHSFT, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT, East Midlands Ambulance Service, Derby City social care or Derbyshire County social care. ## Job Description Use experience and knowledge to triage and navigate the future ongoing needs for patients accessing intermediate care pathways from acute or community settings. Work in both a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary way to develop timely and person-centred plans based on the home first principles. Promote a strength-based approach to maintain independence and positive risk taking, ensuring adequate support is in place from statutory or voluntary services where required. Liaise with health and social care professionals, including district nurses, social workers, therapists and care providers. Participate in, and lead, multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs) and contribute to discharge planning processes. Support decision-making around Continuing Healthcare (CHC), reablement, and domiciliary care packages. Act as a point of contact for professionals and patients/families regarding transfer of care. ## Responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Current/recent experience clinical senior Band 5 level - knowledge of community services - Experience of working with adults in a variety of settings - knowledge of dealing with and managing complex situations and ability to make decisions **Desirable** - Knowledge of admission and discharge agenda - Experience of working across organisational boundaries - Band 6 experience ### Skills and Attributes **Essential** - Strong assessment and decision-making skills; ability to work under pressure; excellent communication and IT skills - Excellent communication skills both written and verbal - Able to work effectively in the team - Willingness to undergo further training and development as the job develops ### Qualifications/education **Essential** - Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy/occupational therapy/nursing - car driver/valid driving licence/access to vehicle - registration with a professional Body ## Documents - [application guidance (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2565) - [care transfer hub practitioner (pdf, 467.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10344951) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.