Discharge Management Practitioner Nurse / Physio / OT

Proactively advise on the planning and coordination of complex discharges within the Trust.

Carry out trusted assessments within ward areas, completing appropriate documentation.

Case load holder for patients requiring extra care.

To review the medically optimised list and work with staff to keep this updated with correct information

Support joint assessment, joint documentation and best practice to support proactive discharge planning across the Trust though education and training for all ward staff.

To support ward discharge facilitators to enable safe timely discharge and minimising the risk of unnecessary re-admission to hospital

Provide support, education and specialist knowledge on all aspects of discharge planning to staff working within the Trust

Liaise with ward staff and discharge facilitators to identify and problem solve issues for patient discharge.

Escalate delays to senior nurse where delays are impacting upon the discharge process.

To establish effective relationships with multi-disciplinary ward teams, Continuing Health Care, Social Services, community teams, Care Home selection Team Primary Care colleagues, Housing and other relevant departments.

Do you have enthusiasm and motivation to take on new challenges with our forward thinking Trust?

-Are you an excellent team worker but also have the drive to lead and infleunce change?

-Do you strive or aspire to provide seamless holistic patient centred care within a progressive multi disciplinary team?

We are looking for a dynamic nurse/physio/OT to work in the Discharge management team working across all CDDFT hospital sites

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are one of the largest integrated organisations in the Country, providing hospital and community services to a popluations of over 650,000. We are an ambitious and innovative organisation with a talented workforce of over 7,000 colleagues. Our Vision is to be 'Right First Time, Every Time' and our mission is to provide safe, compassionate and joined up care to the population of County Durham and Darlington., If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.