Discharge Officer

Are you highly motivated and looking for a new challenge? Discharge Planning are seeking individuals who are keen to work in a fast paced role which requires excellent communication skills with an ability to problem solve and use initiative.

The role of Discharge Officer is a key part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team and involves liaison with patients, their families, external partners as well as colleagues across the Trust. The successful candidate will need to be compassionate and dedicated to providing high quality services. Excellent time management and organisation is essential in order to meet the requirements of the discharge plans.

The role is well supported by the senior Discharge Planning team as well as the wider Integrated Discharge MDT who work closely together to achieve the shared goal of safe and efficient discharge for our community., To be responsible for discharge planning from the point of admission ensuring that discharges are expedited in a timely manner maximizing the use of hospital beds and reducing length of stay.

To work with the discharge team and multi disciplinary teams to ensure patients, relatives & health professionals both inside and outside the trust are all working together to achieve the same goal of safe and seamless discharge.

To liaise daily with medical staff & ward managers to review all patients supporting and facilitating discharge decisions and progress chasing any outstanding diagnostics and reviews.

To progress chase patients through their whole hospital journey and ensure patient's, relatives and colleagues are kept up to date with progress and delays.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.