Complex Discharge Facilitator | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

To work closely with ward staff involved in discharge planning to ensure that the assessments andreferrals for services relating to the patients discharge is completed comprehensively and in a timely manner.Thiswillinvolvepatientfacingcontact

Thepostholderwillundertaketheroleofidentifyingcomplexdischargesandfacilitating assessments for the complex discharge of patients to community serviceswhichwillensure theirsafedischarge fromacutecare.

· To work closely with ward staff involved in discharge planning to ensure that the assessments and referrals for services relating to the patient's discharge are completed comprehensively and in a timely manner.

· To ensure the delivery and maintenance of a high standard ofcarethatispatientcentredandevidencebased.

· To work with teams and specialties across the system to facilitate safe discharges in a timely manner.

· Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Guidelines and Standards and ensure colleagues do too.

· Provide high standards of evidence-based patient centred care and knowledge for all patients,respecting dignityandprivacy.

· Deliver high quality care for patients within the discharge process and ensure all discharge plans are robust toprovide aseamlessandcohesivetransitiontoothersettings.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online., Disability Confident
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At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

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