Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the Hospital Discharge Team to improve the discharge process and support flow through the organisation. We are looking for a motivated and passionate person to join our team. The post holder will be based within the Hospital Flow structure, working within the acute setting across BHRUT Hospitals. They will be responsible for supporting discharges within inpatient wards. They will be expected to work closely alongside the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), patients and families, our Integrated Discharge Hub, and community partners to ensure smooth and safe discharges. They will join the existing team of Discharge Coordinators to support the planning of timely and appropriate discharges, working to support the Trust goal to increase the number of discharges taking place before 12 noon. The role will involve focusing on patients that no longer meet the criteria to reside in an acute bed. They will work as part of the ward team to focus on early identification of discharge planning and potential complex needs. They will be supported by the wards and the Hospital Discharge Team. This role may include weekend working.
Main duties of the job
The Discharge Coordinator role provides support to the clinical areas ensuring patients requiring discharge support are progressed through the appropriate pathway, working with inpatient wards, patients, families, and community partners.
The post holder will work within the Hospital Flow Team at Queen's or King George Hospital, and Clinical Care Groups with a particular focus on ensuring patients progress through the appropriate discharge pathway supporting the Trust to provide, safe, well-governed, productive, and cost-effective services which support the Trust in delivering its strategic objectives.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Paul Awosika, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5989. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Paul Awosika, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5989. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Good basic education to GCSE or equivalent level with an A-C grade in English and Maths.
Desirable
- Evidence of continuous personal development.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of acute hospital performance and importance of patient flow.
Desirable
- Knowledge of current Government discharge policy and pathways.
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a good telephone manner.
Desirable
- Able to use IT applications e.g., Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Good basic education to GCSE or equivalent level with an A-C grade in English and Maths.
Desirable
- Evidence of continuous personal development.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of acute hospital performance and importance of patient flow.
Desirable
- Knowledge of current Government discharge policy and pathways.
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a good telephone manner.
Desirable
- Able to use IT applications e.g., Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
