Job summaryThe Care Transfer Hub Practitioner is responsible for navigating and coordinating flow across Joined Up Care Derbyshire services by managing referrals through the system Care Transfer Hub.
The post holder will take a lead role in assessing an individual's need, triaging referrals and using professional judgement to navigate and coordinate the support needs.
The role is pivotal in ensuring people are safely and appropriately transferred between care settings.
Working within a multi-agency Care Transfer Hub, the postholder ensures timely and appropriate onward referrals to community health, social care, or voluntary sector services.
This role involves clinical triage, multidisciplinary collaboration, and effective communication to avoid delays in hospital discharge and ensure continuity of care.
There may be the opportunity to work alongside colleagues within the acute hospital setting as part of the role.
THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT JUCD EMPLOYEES - PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU WORK FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHSFT, University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHSFT, Derbyshire Healthcare NHSFT, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT, East Midlands Ambulance Service, Derby City social care or Derbyshire County social care (employees of DHU Healthcare will be considered).
Main duties of the jobUse experience and knowledge to triage and navigate the future ongoing needs for patients accessing intermediate care pathways from acute or community settings.
Work in both a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary way to develop timely and person-centred plans based on the home first principles.
Promote a strength-based approach to maintain independence and positive risk taking, ensuring adequate support is in place from statutory or voluntary services where required.
Liaise with health and social care professionals, including district nurses, social workers, therapists and care providers. Participate in, and lead, multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs) and contribute to discharge planning processes.
Support decision-making around Continuing Healthcare (CHC), reablement, and domiciliary care packages.
Act as a point of contact for professionals and patients/families regarding transfer of care.
About usWorking for our organisationOur purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
It is an exciting time to join primary care and community services as the national Ageing Well programme gathers pace.
DCHS is working closely with the Primary Care Networks to transform the care of housebound and vulnerable people across Derbyshire through our Team-Up approach.
DetailsDate posted: 26 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number: 842-CEH-7464-26-A
Job locations: Clay Cross Hospital, Clay Cross, S45 9NZ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesPLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.Person SpecificationQualifications/education- Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy/occupational therapy/nursing
- car driver/valid driving licence/access to vehicle
- registration with a professional Body
ExperienceEssential- Current/recent experience clinical senior Band 5 level
- knowledge of community services
- Experience of working with adults in a variety of settings
- knowledge of dealing with and managing complex situations and ability to make decisions
Desirable- Knowledge of admission and discharge agenda
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries
- Band 6 experience
Skills and AttributesEssential- Strong assessment and decision-making skills; ability to work under pressure; excellent communication and IT skills
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Able to work effectively in the team
- Willingness to undergo further training and development as the job develops
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer name: Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address: Clay Cross Hospital, Clay Cross, S45 9NZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Care Transfer Hub Team Lead
Aoife Gibbons
aoife.gibbons1@nhs.net
07407821723
