Discharge Co-ordinator - Headington, United Kingdom - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Headington, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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THIS IS A 6 MONTH SECONDMENT ROLE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a discharge co-ordinator to join the Vascular ward, the vascular ward is a 24 bedded ward based within the John Radcliffe Hospital.

The Discharge Co-ordinator will act as a central point for all enquiries relating to discharge planning within the ward. They will work closely with the Ward Co-ordinator, Divisional Bed Manager, Trust Repatriation Officer, and Senior Divisional Management Team.

They will also work closely with all members of the Multi-disciplinary Team to support the safe, appropriate, and timely discharge of patients.

They will communicate effectively with the patients and their friends and family to ensure they are actively involved in the discharge process so that their personal preferences are being considered and met wherever possible.

The successful applicant will have a positive and professional attitude, excellent communication skills and able to work under their own initiative.

Informal visits welcomed.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country.

It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

For more information about the role, please see the attached job description, or contact Sam Wallace.