Discharge Co-ordinator - Sutton-in-Ashfield, United Kingdom - Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sutton-in-Ashfield, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    Are you ready for a challenge? The Discharge Team is seeking to appoint Discharge Coordinators. The role of the Discharge Coordinator will be to support the Discharge to Assess process, facilitating safe discharges from the hospital and aiding flow and capacity within the Trust. This position entails a seven-day service, including bank holidays. Current shift patterns will be a variety of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, to and 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The role involves working across all clinical areas and may require duty at other Sherwood Forest sites (Mansfield Community Hospital and Newark Hospital) as needed.

    Candidates should possess a clear understanding of the Discharge to Assess process, sound knowledge of discharge pathways, and awareness of social care and health processes. Full training will be provided for this role

    Main duties of the job

    To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

    About us

    Thank you for your interest in this role.

    Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

    The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

    For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

    Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

    We would love you to join us.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

    Person Specification

    Knowledge

    Desirable

  • Experience in managing patient flow.
  • Community resource experience
  • NHS social care or similar background
  • Care experience
  • Previous experience of admission/discharge processes
  • Computer skills
  • Knowledge of Trust policies

    • Qualifications

    Essential

  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent
  • Good standard of general education including GCSE English or equivalent.
  • Audit Knowledge

    • Desirable

  • ECDL
  • NVQ in Promoting independence or equivalent in Care
  • NVQ in Health and Social Care

    • Further Training

    Essential

  • Willing to undertake further training for personal development and for knowledge and skills development.
  • Mandatory training

    • Desirable

  • Understanding of the Delayed transfer of care act
  • Understanding of the National framework for NHS continuing Health Care
  • Knowledge of Medway

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Ability to work as a member of a team, to cope with stress, to be self-motivated and to be structured regarding work schedules.
  • Skills and confidence to represent to Trust on a multi agency basis.
  • Good Communicator and adaptable and able to cope with change.
  • Professional Manner, adaptability, flexibility and ability to multi task.
  • Desire to achieve and sustain high standards
  • Patient and calm approach

    • Contractual Requirements

    Essential

  • Able to work flexibly within the hours of the department to meet the demands of the service.