Discharge Coordinator

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust

Discharge Coordinator

£36483

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust, Woolwich, Greater London

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 17 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 89b61b60930b4775b9ec84b1ef05e121

Full Job Description

The Division of QEH Medicine encompasses all acute medical services for both inpatient and outpatients. The Division is complex and comprises a variety of different staff groups including nursing, medical, scientific and clerical.The delivery of the Division's Service Plan is dependent on the ability to balance new and existing national priorities within the Trust's corporate and operational requirements.In line with the Trusts Service Plan the Division of QEH Medicine provides nursing and medical care for all acute medical patients.Establishes and maintains the highest standards of care delivery. Provides a working and training environment that allows all staff to perform their duties to the best of their ability.The post holder will provide and coordinate admission/discharge information for multidisciplinary teams across the Trust.7-day working for Discharge Team is under development within the Trust and the post holder will be required to work at weekends on a roster basis., Actively manage Simple/complex discharges from Acute.Ensure that all relevant paperwork is completed to ensure an efficient and timely discharge (e.g. Discharge passport, OOB referral, homeless referral).Daily records of ECIST coding and pathways.Assisting and supporting the MDT to drive and co-ordinatedischarges, ensuring effective, timely intervention from all disciplines.Monitor length of stay, delayed transfers of care or patient experience.Attend daily whiteboard meetings and MDT meetings to ensure accurate EDDs & the medically fitTo actively monitor care pathways and lead discharge arrangements for all patients on designated wards.Liaise with patients and relatives on admission and discuss expectations, discharge dates and plans.7-day working for Discharge Team , working shift patterns and at weekends on a roster basis.Escalate any delays in discharge to the Discharge Lead.?To liaise with residential/nursing homes providing regular updates to ensure positive relationship
building.High quality care for every patient, every day.To organise and co-ordinate family/best interest meetings including sourcing of suitable venue, time and arrange with MDT.Communication, both written and verbal, with all members of the multidisciplinary team is key to the success of this role.Work with multi-agency representatives.Follow up any outstanding requests that are causing a delay with the discharge process for the patient., 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations