Band 6 Admission and Discharge Coordinator

Job summary

Job Title: Admission/Discharge Coordinator

Band: 6

Hours of Work (p/w): 37.5

Service Centre/Directorate: Cardiovascularthoracic

Base: St George's Hospital but the post holder may be required to work at any of the Trust's sites.

Accountable to: Matron

Reports to: Ward Manager/Caroline Ward

Responsible for: The admission and safe discharges of inpatients and supporting junior staff on the ward/departments.

Are you able to ensure our patients receive a safe and timely admission & discharge? Do you want to feel really proud of where you work? If you are organised, able to think on your feet and get the job done, then we want to work with you.

We have an opportunity for a Registered Nurses to join us On Caroline Ward ward as a discharge Coordinator. Working hours for this role are 09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday

Caroline Ward is a 24 bedded surgical ward specialising in patients requiring thoracic surgeries, interventions post RTA and traumas. We also support cardiac patients requiring investigations and treatment.

This is a chance to develop your skills as part of a highly capable team where you're guaranteed opportunities to learn.

With a variety of career progression opportunities - from Clinical Ward Manager, Practice Educator, Matron and Clinical Nurse Specialist roles. Where do you see yourself?

Main duties of the job

To ensure patient's admission & discharge care needs are assessed,

To provide leadership to facilitate excellent nursing care that promotes rehabilitation.

To ensure all nursing procedures are carried out in accordance with Trust policies.

Liaise with multidisciplinary team, be responsible for setting, monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of care.

Maintaining personal contact with patients, relatives and carers being sensitive to their needs.

Managing the ward if requested by the Ward Sister co-ordinating the clinical team.

Ensuring that accurate and timely records of discharge planning assessments, planning, interventions and contacts are maintained.

Storing, checking and administering drugs in accordance with Trust policy. Co-ordinating the early preparation and safe delivery of TTO's.

To work in an unsupervised capacity throughout all areas of the speciality.

To prioritise own work load to facilitate a seamless and safe discharge.

1. DISCHARGE PLANNING

Undertake assessment of all patients' upon admission and discharge needs in appointed area of responsibility without supervision.

Co-ordinate and refer to appropriate therapy team.

Refer and liaise with Social Service Department and other local agencies e.g. ICT as appropriate.

1. ORGANISATIONAL

Co-ordinate the admission and /reception of new patients.

Assessing and booking patient transport as needed.

About us

Trust Vision & Values:

The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognized program of research, education and employee engagement.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.