Acute Discharge Coordinator

To function as a member of the Multidisciplinary Team, by assisting the Complex Discharge Leads to facilitate timely discharges for patients. By ensuring that efficient and effective processes are in place to prevent delays in discharge. The post holder will liaise with all relevant health & social care professionals and managers to ensure patient flow and hospital discharge/transfer of care is safely and effectively managed. The post holder will have a key role within all specialities supporting the implementation of the Community Care act 2003, Discharge to Assess process. To ensure full compliance by both the hospital and patient with all requirements to enable effective and efficient admission, treatment and discharge.,

• Daily consultation with Team lead
• Complete patient baselines of functional capabilities
• Complete Rockwood Frailty Scoring of new admissions to wards
• Make timely/appropriate referrals e.g. OT/Physio/Social Worker
• Preparation of Discharge to Assess documentation
• Work alongside Family Discharge Assistant to support them with the resolution of any issues they escalate.
• To prioritise own workload
• Follow-up requests for investigations/assessments, results etc.
• Ensure EPR discharge completed by clinician
• Liaise with patients/relatives/bed managers re: transport home on discharge
• To maintain data collection system for audit purposes
• Ensure whiteboard updated with accurate discharge predictions
• Effective daily communication with the Discharge Lounge
  
  Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.