Band 6 Complex Care Liaison Nurse

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac The post holder will:- Assist the team leader and senior nurse and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, ward managers and other team leaders to ensure the delivery of equitable, high quality services Communicate information in a sensitive way when dealing with issues that are contentious e.g. disputed decisions related to nurse assessment outcomes Delegate duties as appropriate to members of the team Work collaboratively and maintain effective communication with other key health professionals to ensure the provision of a high quality service by the team for example Ward Managers/Team Leaders within the District Nursing service Liaise and communicate effectively with multi-agency teams, statutory and voluntary agencies; maintaining effective internal and external networks to enhance service delivery Actively work with partner agencies to support and maintain safe and timely transfers of care establishing links within the University Health Board, Local Authority, Third Sector Organisations, Independent Contractors and the Private Care sector Attend professional meetings and groups as required by the Health Board and/or partner agencies, for example joint health and social care meetings In consultation with patients and their carers and members of the multi-disciplinary team provide specialist advice to support the planning and implementation of individual programmes of care that promote safe and timely hospital discharge/transfers of care frequently communicate sensitive issues in an empathic manner e.g. reporting assessment outcomes in relation to eligibility for continuing health care act as a specialised resource for primary care staff, secondary care staff, statutory and voluntary agencies regularly offer advice to the team and other professionals and be able to manage complex and/or contentious information in a sensitive manner prepare reports for senior management and external agencies regarding delayed transfers of care Contribute to and attend multidisciplinary case conferences for complex cases and be involved in the planning of safe and timely hospital discharge/transfers of care be responsible for providing specialist advice to support the planning and safe transfer of care of complex cases Attend supervision sessions as and when needed Maintain contemporaneous records, which accurately reflect the multifarious components of the multi-disciplinary assessment outcome and care package which have been discussed and agreed (or not agreed) with patient and their carers Consult with families and carers to overcome problems concerning the discharge process, these can be extremely sensitive and require high levels of understanding and communication skills, when dealing with individuals who may be angry or upset. Attend, and chair meetings, as and when appropriate. Attend and chair case conferences as and when appropriate.

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