Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview Transfer of Care Navigator - George Perkins Ward An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month maternity leave cover for a Transfer of Care Navigator on George Perkins Ward. George Perkins Ward is a 28 bedded trauma orthopedic ward which is one of London’s busiest trauma admission wards. This is a fast paced clinical environment for patients with orthopedic emergency trauma cases. The patients would have orthopedic emergency with complex discharge needs. The successful candidate will need to have effetcive communication skills as a large aspect of this role liasing with the on site teams and community colleagues to ensure safe and supported discharged for all our patients. The successful candidate will need to be efficient and able to work well independently. They will take accountability for ensuring all patient discharges are completed in a safe and timely manner. You will be expected to actively participate in multidisciplinary meetings and board rounds, passionately advocating for our patients. They will need to be confident in escalating any concerns early and ensuring patients, their families and carers are involved in all aspects of the discharge planning process. Main duties of the job To risk assess and identify complex discharges on admission, and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team set discharge dates to assist the Trust in meeting it’s NHS access targets. To work in collaboration with a dedicated multidisciplinary team, Social Services and other relevant personnel in both the hospital and community to plan and manage timely and appropriate transfers of care (discharge) for patients from the hospital. Act as an advocate for patients discharge, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines. Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings to facilitate safe discharges. Working for our organisation Working at GSTT you will be fully supported in your role, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer, GI surgery and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The successful candidate will be expected to have outstanding communication skills as they will need to communicate frequently with community services including district nurses, social services and the discharge hub. A key part of this role is ensuring appropriate referrals have been completed and confirmed prior to the patients being discharged. See the attached job description for further details Person specification Skills/Knowledge/Ability Essential criteria Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work both under own initiative and as part of a team Well developed organisational skills Good time management skills High standard IT skills with the ability to input and retrieve information with accurate data entry Accurate and effective written skills Previous Experience Essential criteria A commitment to a high standard of service Previous experience of working in a customer-focused, patient-focused, service-industry or social-service, area Desirable criteria Previous experience in transfer of care/discharge management/bereavement process/social services liaison. Minimum of 3 years experience in a healthcare environment Qualifications/Education Essential criteria Good basic education to State Diploma/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience or qualifications Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Further details / informal visits contact Name Rhiannon Llewelyn Job title Ward Sister Email address [email protected]