Discharge Co-Ordinator

The Discharge Coordinator (DC) will function as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) within the relevant ward, to help provide a seamless service to patients, with proximal supervision from registered nursing staff and other professionals as appropriate. They will be skilled in taking the appropriate actions to achieve the planned outcome guided by standard operating procedures and protocols.

One of the most important functions of the DC will be to assist in the timely and safe discharge of patients from inpatient care, following an appropriate assessment by the MDT, in line with the relevant policies, care plans and risk assessments.

The DC will frequently be expected to deliver hands on care in the same manner as Band 3 Healthcare support worker staff as required by the demands of the ward - including the provision of intimate personal care, and patient observations. They will support the induction and initial training of new (trainee)' DC's, Healthcare Support Workers and other staff as deemed appropriate.

The post is in development and may change over time and vary in application according to the needs of each individual ward. Not all duties described below will be required but may be implemented as the role develops, in accordance with client & service needs, and the skills/aptitudes of the DC.

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The post is full time, fixed term for 12 months and is a Band 4, £27,485 - £30,162 per annum.

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