Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Discharge Lounge Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

We have positions available for healthcare support workers to complement the existing team. If you are a friendly, outgoing personality with a passion for caring for people to provide a lovely final experience in the discharge lounge, then this is the job for you!

Main duties of the job

The Discharge Lounge opened in August 2022 and has been extremely successful in improving flow through the hospital, by providing a place for patients who are being discharged to await transport and take home medication. Data accumulated so far has shown that the patient experience is enhanced by the discharge lounge, due to a faster turnaround of take home medication, earlier transport access and the high quality of care provided, by our amazing team.

The role of HCA includes liaising with the core wards to bring patients to the lounge, caring for and supporting the patients awaiting discharge, booking transport and communication with families and care providers regarding discharge arrangement. The Discharge Lounge has a small team of substantive staff, but they are required to communicate widely with staff, services and external providers to the hospital, therefore excellent communication skills are an essential element of the job.

Basic computer skills are an advantage, but training can be given if required. Previous HCA experience is essential and informal visits are welcomed.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest

Details

Date posted

25 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

412-DCSS-01255

Job locations

Discharge Lounge, Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. The team work together to do the following key tasks;

    Contact wards to identify discharges

    Assist the core wards in prepping the patient for discharge

    Collect patients to bring to the Lounge

    Order take home medications

    Establish close links with the hospital discharge coordinators, pharmacy and transport providers.

    Booking patient transport

    Observations, blood tests.

    Making appointments and referrals

    Liaising with relatives

    Stock check and ordering

    General nursing care

    Ensuring patients are cared for in a positive and happy environment pre discharge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. The team work together to do the following key tasks;

    Contact wards to identify discharges

    Assist the core wards in prepping the patient for discharge

    Collect patients to bring to the Lounge

    Order take home medications

    Establish close links with the hospital discharge coordinators, pharmacy and transport providers.

    Booking patient transport

    Observations, blood tests.

    Making appointments and referrals

    Liaising with relatives

    Stock check and ordering

    General nursing care

    Ensuring patients are cared for in a positive and happy environment pre discharge.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a HCA

Desirable

  • Care experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2

Desirable

  • Willingness to achieve NVQ 2

Knowledge

Essential

  • Importance of continued self learning

Desirable

  • Willingness to learn
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a HCA

Desirable

  • Care experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2

Desirable

  • Willingness to achieve NVQ 2

Knowledge

Essential

  • Importance of continued self learning

Desirable

  • Willingness to learn

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Discharge Lounge, Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4NA


Employer's website

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Discharge Lounge, Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4NA


Employer's website

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Unit Manager

Joanne McCormick

joanne.mccormick@mcht.nhs.uk

01270612278

Details

Date posted

25 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

412-DCSS-01255

Job locations

Discharge Lounge, Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4NA


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