Patient Discharge Assistant - Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Description

Job summary

The Patient Discharge Assistant will be expected to work as part of ward teams under the direction of the Ward manager. They will facilitate the discharge of patients from the ward in line with the Trust standards and policies.

Although the post is ward 100 the post holder will be expected to cover various areas when required. Weekend working is included.

The post holder will liaise and communicate effectively with relatives, community colleagues, other allied health professionals and medical / nursing staff.

Ensure that suitable patients are transferred to the community as soon as possible.

Ensure that from admission they will collect collateral histories from family members. To ascertain whether patients are receiving the correct support and care in the home / community.

The post holder will be expected to maintain confidentiality and adopt a positive attitude towards staff, patients and relatives at all times

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Surgical Health Group for a Patient Discharge Assistant on Ward 100 at Hull Royal Infirmary.

We are looking for a dynamic member of staff that are, highly motivated people to support the patient flow within the Medical bed base. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and negotiation skills, ability to prioritise workload, working proactively with the patient flow team and ward staff.

The candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent and accurate record keeping. Can demonstrate effective and appropriate IT and telephone NOTE: In cases where a vacancy receives a high number of applications, we may bring the closing date forward. You are therefore advised to submit your completed application as early as possible.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a