Assistant Practitioner - Norwich, United Kingdom - Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
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Norwich, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Kingfisher Mother and baby unit is excited to recruit a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner discharge co-ordinator to join the team.


As an Discharge Co-ordinator you will have the opportunity to use and develop your knowledge and skills whilst supporting the patient through their admission journey, ensuring the discharge process is a smooth as possible to reduce risk of readmission.

There will be good opportunity for further development around medication management and physical health.

We are a forward thinking and flexible team and we are looking to do things differently.


Kingfisher Mother and baby Unit is an admission ward with the role to assess, treat and identify future care needs for the patients.

The ward has 8 bedrooms providing care for up to 8 mothers and their babies.

The role would entail supporting the team in collaboratively assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care for those we are privileged to look after.

We are looking for energised individuals who will be excited to be part of something very special. We want creativity, innovative ideas and passion towards providing excellent patient care. If you want to make a difference in people's lives and change it for the better, then we want you to be part of our fantastic team


The post holder will be responsible for the effective coordination of patient discharges from the Mother and baby Unit and will work closely with the outreach team, hospital clinicians, social work teams, personal care services and multi-disciplinary team members to deliver a high quality, patient focussed service.


Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other.

In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.


Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey.

We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.


Benefits included with this role are:

  • NHS pension
a comprehensive in house & external training programmes

career progression

starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)

staff physio service

gym membership

NHS discounts and many more.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY
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