Discharge Co-Ordinator

This person is expected to work in the ward environment, alongside the MDT to ensure that effective discharge planning and communication are managed in order to provide a smooth, timely discharge from hospital.
Job Purpose:
+ To work with clerical and clinical staff to maximise the efficient and effective utilisatyion of the Trusts beds.
+ To have responsibility for co-ordination of the ward's discharge process
+ To ensure patients, their carers and members of the MDT are fully involved at all stages of the patients admission / discharge process.
+ To utilise IT/information within the trust to facilitate better discharge on the ward and enable the ward to alter processes to improve discharge.

Working for our organisation
We are looking for staff who are passionate about delivering the highest standards of care and put the patient at the centre at all times.
We pride ourselves on being a supportive team and always strive to do our absolute best for our patients and their families. We also pride ourselves on providing an efficient and quality service; and the ward receptionist is an integral part of the team.
We have a management team that is both innovative and proactive in ensuring that high quality care is delivered to our patients. We are keen to encourage developments in line with Trust policy and working in new ways. We recognise responsibility to ensure that staff are developed and stimulated within their environment in order to achieve vision and deliver care that reflects the values and behaviours of the team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Discharge Coordinator to join a diverse and motivated team that are dedicated to the development of skills and the delivery of high quality safe care on C31.
Ward C31 is a busy Emergency Surgery admissions ward dealing with a wide range of general surgical conditions.
We are looking for an individual who is self motivated, content with working in a busy admissions environment and who has good time management skills. You must have excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. It is essential that you act professionally at all times, have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritise your own work load.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:
+ Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
+ Start an Apprenticeship
+ Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
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Consent:
+ Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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