Job Description

Due to maternity leave cover, we have an opportunity to offer a dynamic and resourceful Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist a fixed-term 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.

We will support secondments with the agreement of your line manager. 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



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"

Our values are:

"Caring, safe and excellent"



We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:



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

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.