Job summary
The vision for an Integrated Discharge Team in Bolton is for the three main stakeholders, the Trust, the Council and the ICB to work in partnership to provide a fully integrated and co-ordinated hospital discharge service for patients admitted to wards in Bolton NHS Trust. The post holder will play a key part in facilitating timely and safe discharges for patients, and liaising with relevant social and NHS staff to support this.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in the Integrated Discharge Team, by assisting the team leads to facilitate timely discharges for patients, and ensuring that efficient and effective processes are in place to prevent delays in discharge. The post holder will attend Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings and liaise with all relevant health and social care professionals and managers, to ensure patient flow and hospital discharge/transfers of care are safely and effectively managed.
About us
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is a major provider of hospital and community health services in the North West Sector of Greater Manchester, delivering services from the Royal Bolton Hospital and also providing a wide range of community services from locations across Bolton.
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence formaternity, neonataland care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in the Integrated Discharge Team, by assisting the team leads to facilitate timely discharges for patients, and ensuring that efficient and effective processes are in place to prevent delays in discharge. The post holder will attend Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings and liaise with all relevant health and social care professionals and managers, to ensure patient flow and hospital discharge/transfers of care are safely and effectively managed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in the Integrated Discharge Team, by assisting the team leads to facilitate timely discharges for patients, and ensuring that efficient and effective processes are in place to prevent delays in discharge. The post holder will attend Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings and liaise with all relevant health and social care professionals and managers, to ensure patient flow and hospital discharge/transfers of care are safely and effectively managed.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oMinimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent
- oNVQ 2/3 In Health or Social Care or equivalent experience.
- oGood communication skills both written and verbal
Desirable
- oPrevious experience working in a health care or social services setting
- oComputer skills for the use of presentations, reports
- oPrevious experience in completing patient documentation
Essential
Essential
- oAbility to persuade, motivate, explain and empathise with people including those who have communication differences or barriers to understanding.
- oAbility to cope with a busy work load and work well as part of a team
Desirable
- oEvidence of care coordination and case management
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oMinimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent
- oNVQ 2/3 In Health or Social Care or equivalent experience.
- oGood communication skills both written and verbal
Desirable
- oPrevious experience working in a health care or social services setting
- oComputer skills for the use of presentations, reports
- oPrevious experience in completing patient documentation
Essential
Essential
- oAbility to persuade, motivate, explain and empathise with people including those who have communication differences or barriers to understanding.
- oAbility to cope with a busy work load and work well as part of a team
Desirable
- oEvidence of care coordination and case management
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).
