Pathfinder Clinical Specialist

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The Pathfinder Team is a specialist community team based within North Devon District Hospital, consisting of professionals from therapy, nursing and paramedic backgrounds. Our remit is to holistically assess and then procure onward care, give advice, issue equipment, support with therapy needs etc. for specific patient groups, these include:

• Short stay admissions ward discharges
• Frailty Acute Hospital at Home
• End of life care discharges

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More information about the role

Our role can be challenging and is time sensitive in order to support patient flow through the acute hospital; but it is also rewarding and varied. You will have the opportunity to work in many different departments and wards throughout the acute site, liaising with many different teams and other specialists in order to facilitate the appropriate discharge requirements for the patients that are referred to us. You will also follow these patients up in the community, providing further assessments and supporting these patients to remain safely at home.

We work closely with our community colleagues and have established ourselves as a link between acute and community care in order to provide seamless transition of care between hospital and home or other receiving destination. We are currently developing a Frailty pathway and are involved in many initiatives around length of stay and discharge planning and frequently receive excellent feedback from our patients as well as our professional colleagues.

We require a forward thinking, dynamic, motivated and creative individual to join us. Being able to work as part of a team and under pressure are essential skills that the successful candidate will hold. Experience from acute and community backgrounds would be preferred, but is not essential. Training and support will be given to the successful applicant, including a robust induction period tailored to your needs. We are a friendly, flexible and supportive team, who face challenges together and ensure we support each other through good times and difficult times.

If you think you can be part of this team and can uphold our high standards of care, we would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact us to arrange a visit in order to learn more about the role, what we do and our vision for the future.

Please note, this vacancy is open to individuals who possess an NMC registration or are Registered as an Allied Health Professional.

Working Pattern: The team covers 7 days a week between the working hours of 8am to 8pm. Flexible hours within these times could be considered for the appropriate candidate.

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

For further information please contact: Amber Hallman, Professional Lead Admission Avoidance Services on or

This is a fixed term contract for 6 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter.
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme.

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification General Requirements

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust