Transfer of Care Sister - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Sheffield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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We are seeking a registered nurse with extensive post registration experience to join the Transfer of Care Team.

Flexible daytime shifts are required with occasional weekend or evening working at times of peak activity.


The objectives for the team are to improve the patient experience, enabling efficient flow of patients through the pathway and therefore reducing length of stay.

The team will ensure all discharges are planned as soon as possible in a patient's acute stay and to guarantee that when patients are ready to be discharged, that the most appropriate services are available to pull patients back into the community

  • To facilitate an effective discharge practice by providing support and expert nursing advice to all members of the discharge team, patients and their carers. In collaboration with colleagues across the Transfer of care Team, SPA, Frailty Unit and Community Services, provide specialist information about the services to help facilitate effective and safe patient pathways. The aim is to provide a unified, effective service.
  • Provide support to the Operational Team Lead and the Senior Transfer of Care Sister / Charge Nurse during the initial set up of the new integrated discharge service and ongoing support thereafter.
  • To deputise for the Senior Transfer of Care Sister / Charge Nurse in their absence as appropriate.
  • To support the Transfer of Care Team implement any operational change in the service.
  • To support the Senior Transfer of Care Sister / Charge Nurse in prioritising workload and allocating team members and resources.


You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves.

The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff.

This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
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