Job summary
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 field team of clinicians. It is our aim to expedite the patients recovery, whilst maintaining the highest standard of care.
Responsibilities
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.
As our service involves treating patients in the community, it is essential that you have a full UK driving licence.
Qualifications
* 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.
* Commercial awareness and ability to influence and motivate people
Benefits
We offer a fully competitive compensation package with a salary band of £35,700 to £38,900 plus benefits such as fully funded NMC fees, car or car allowance and private medical insurance.
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.
About us
We’re 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, we’ve 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.
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.
Employer details
Sciensus Pharma Services Limited
Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
https://www.sciensus.com/careers/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Legal and registration requirements
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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