Patient Transfer Coordiantor

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a Registered Nurse looking for a new challenge?

Sciensus are currently looking for a Patient Transfer Coordinator to join our Early Supported Discharge service in East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. We are looking for someone who will be an on-site expert, taking charge for ensuring the smooth and timely discharge of patients. As a Patient Transfer Coordinator, you will take responsibility for assessing the suitability of patients to complete their inpatient pathway in their own home, supported by our filed team of clinicians. It is our aim to expedite the patients recovery, whilst maintaining the highest standard of care.

You will be responsible for meeting capacity and contractual targets in a timely manner, whilst always maintaining high degrees of safety and delivering the highest standard of clinical care. Completing clinical assessments of the patient in the ward and determining patients suitability for transfer home, compiling care plans and then transitioning care to the multi-disciplinary field team.

Accurately documenting all patient care and clinical information to provide real time data and clinical history to ensure quality care is maintained and delivered. Maintain and demonstrate up to date knowledge, ensuring any gaps in clinical competency are addressed whilst also staying compliant with all business policies and procedures. Occasional visits to treat patients within their own home may be required.

Managing the daily nursing capacity and case load of patients receiving care and ensuring that their expected service end dates are monitored and managed so that relevant discharge plans are put in place to ensure timely discharge back to community services.

Proactively engaging and establishing exceptional relationships, internally and externally with both stakeholders and patients to improve performance and assist the growth of the business.

Are you the person who can take responsibility for this?

As our service involves treating patients in the community, it is essential that you have afull UK driving licence.

Who are Sciensus and what do they do?

Were proud to be the leading specialty pharmacy in Europe, providing healthcare solutions to patients with long term conditions, rare diseases and cancer. For 30 years, weve supported patients to access the life-changing treatment they need, in the comfort and convenience of their own homes across the UK and Europe. Today, we combine our clinical experience from over 70 million patient interactions with the latest technology to help over 200,000 patients a year make the most of their medicine.

So, using unparalleled insights, we connect with people powerfully and personally, focusing on their unique needs, empowering them to achieve their goals, and supporting them every step of the way.

Why would I work at Sciensus the benefits?

We offer a fully competitive compensation package with a salary band of £35700 - £38,900 plus benefitssuch as fully funded NMC fees, car or car allowance and private medical insurance.

We have three values that underpin all our actions, these are not just statements these make our culture.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded within our Values, processes and behaviours therefore fair treatment and inclusion is at the heart of the service we deliver to meet the needs of our diverse patients.

This all sounds great - What key skills do I need to apply:

Registered Nurse

Experience with the administration of a range of IV antibiotics

Experience with complex wound care, including TNP VAC Therapy

Strong interpersonal skills and is able to establish rapport quickly.

We also require you to have a commercial awareness and to be able to both influence and motivate people

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Experience with the administration of a range of IV antibiotics
• Experience with complex wound care, including TNP VAC Therapy

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sciensus Pharma Services Limited

Address

Surrey & Sussex Healthcare Nhs Trust

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://www.sciensus.com/careers/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)