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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
27 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Evidence of significant recent post-registration experience in community nursing, rapid response, emergency care, unscheduled care or equivalent inpatient therapy or community rehabilitation experience.
- Experience
Experience of effectively working in collaboration, negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries
- Experience
Experience of assessing, co-ordinating and delivering quality care to people with complex needs and long-term conditions
- Experience
Experience of urgent nursing/therapy assessments and developing and delivering care plans to meet these needs.
- Experience
Experience of leadership including coordinating and managing a team
- Experience
Experience of change management and implementing change in practice
- Experience
Experience of working in a changing and uncertain environment.
- Experience
Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision
- Skills and Knowledge
Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
- Skills and Knowledge
Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment
- Skills and Knowledge
Clinical knowledge across a range of long term and enduring conditions.
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to delegate work effectively and safely
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to deal with conflict and manage appropriately
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to assess a situation and act appropriately
- Skills and Knowledge
Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
- Skills and Knowledge
Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package, clinical systems and email
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of current health care policy and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services including Hospital Discharge
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of adult protection and safeguarding children issues.
- Skills and Knowledge
Detailed knowledge of Community Health and Social Care Environment and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and its application to clinical
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of evidence-based practice and able to implement in practice
- Skills and Knowledge
Experience in monitoring clinical standards.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to thrive in a changing environment and to focus on opportunities to generate new ideas Experience of conducting research projects and audit
- Education/Qualification
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or registered AHP with current HPC registration
- Education/Qualification
Evidence of continuing personal and professional development with up-to-date CPD portfolio
- Education/Qualification
Extensive post -registration qualification in advanced nursing practice, community nursing or equivalent relevant to the post
Desirable
13 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience in working in a Transfer of Care Hub/ Discharge Hub
- Experience
Experience in presenting and service promotion
- Experience
Experience in monitoring clinical standards.
- Experience
Experience of conducting research projects and audit.
- Experience
Experience of teaching others and mentoring students
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge/ Ability to use Cerner Clinical System and OPTICA Discharge Tool
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of the audit process and able to implement in practice
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of resource management.
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of NICE and other relevant guidelines
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of the role of MDT members within an integrated locality team.
- Education/Qualification
Evidence of continuing professional education and training at master’s Level.
- Education/Qualification
Management or Clinical leadership qualification
- Education/Qualification
Mentor or practice-based learning training Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or registered AHP with current HPC registration
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Physio/OT or Nurse who would embrace a new challenge. Northwick Park Hospital Transfer of Care Hub are looking for a Clinical Screener within the Brent Integrated Services.
The successful post holder will be based at Northwick Park Hospital and work in partnership with colleagues in the acute sector, social services, continuing care and other community health services to ensure that appropriate patients from the acute setting are assessed and transferred safely to appropriate community-based services in a timely and seamless manner.
Main duties of the job
You will:
- Assess patients with complex and challenging needs and determine the most appropriate discharge pathway to support a safe and timely transfer of care.
- Triage referrals received by the Transfer of Care Hub, ensuring patients are directed to the appropriate services and pathways.
- Work proactively with ward multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and the wider Integrated Discharge Team (IDT) to identify and assess patients who are ready for discharge.
- Provide an in-reach service to hospital wards, supporting teams to facilitate timely discharge and reduce unnecessary delays.
- Liaise and work collaboratively with internal and external partners, including acute services, Social Services, Continuing Healthcare and community health services.
- Act as a Trusted Assessor for intermediate care units, supporting appropriate and efficient transfers of patients.
- Identify and resolve barriers to discharge, helping to minimise delays and streamline the discharge process.
- Ensure patients are safely transferred from the acute setting into the most appropriate community-based services, providing a coordinated and seamless transition of care.
- Work in accordance with the principles of the Hospital Discharge and Community Support Guidance, supporting safe, effective and patient-centred discharge planning.
- Previous work experience in discharge hubs or complex discharge planning teams
- Experience in discharge planning from acute hospitals or community based rehab units.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification
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.
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This advert is for Clinical Screener Transfer of Care Hub with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent: 7 day service Monday to Friday 08.00-16.00 with one in 4/5 weekend cover. The application deadline is 29 Sep 2026.
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