Discharge Coordinator

Job summary

Do you have a passion for discharge planning and co-ordination? Are you motivated, proactive and always put the patient first? If so, we have therole for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Discharge Coordinator to join the Transfer of Care Hub team at Ipswich Hospital.

As a discharge coordinator you will work in close conjunction with the multidisciplinary team and trained staff to progress the patients' pathwaythrough the hospital to expedite their discharge in a safe and timely manner.

This role is full time and has potential of covering 7 days a week but this can be discussed further at interview stage if successful.

Main duties of the job

• To support clinical areas to progress the patient's pathway through the organisation reducing any delays
• To meet the needs of the Trust with regard to Induction, mandatory and statutory training
• To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse
• To ensure the delivery of high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines
• To work as an effective member of the nursing and wider multi-professional healthcare team
• To work within the boundaries of the role and refer all other matters outside of their scope of practice to the Registered Nurse

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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

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