Discharge Co-Ordinator

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Discharge Coordinator to join a diverse and motivated team that are dedicated to the development of skills and the delivery of high quality safe care on C31.

Ward C31 is a busy Emergency Surgery admissions ward dealing with a wide range of general surgical conditions.

We are looking for an individual who is self motivated, content with working in a busy admissions environment and who has good time management skills. You must have excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. It is essential that you act professionally at all times, have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritise your own work load.

Main duties of the job

This person is expected to work in the ward environment, alongside the MDT to ensure that effective discharge planning and communication are managed in order to provide a smooth, timely discharge from hospital.

Job Purpose:

• To work with clerical and clinical staff to maximise the efficient and effective utilisatyion of the Trusts beds.
• To have responsibility for co-ordination of the ward's discharge process
• To ensure patients, their carers and members of the MDT are fully involved at all stages of the patients admission / discharge process.
• To utilise IT/information within the trust to facilitate better discharge on the ward and enable the ward to alter processes to improve discharge.

About us

We are looking for staff who are passionate about delivering the highest standards of care and put the patient at the centre at all times.

We pride ourselves on being a supportive team and always strive to do our absolute best for our patients and their families. We also pride ourselves on providing an efficient and quality service; and the ward receptionist is an integral part of the team.

We have a management team that is both innovative and proactive in ensuring that high quality care is delivered to our patients. We are keen to encourage developments in line with Trust policy and working in new ways. We recognise responsibility to ensure that staff are developed and stimulated within their environment in order to achieve vision and deliver care that reflects the values and behaviours of the team.