Rebecca Westwood Discharge Team Leader
01924 546439
rebecca.westwood10@nhs.net
About The Role
The Integrated Transfer of Care Hub are looking to recruit Discharge Co-ordinators (previous applicants need not to apply) to work on the wards across the acute hospital to increase patient flow and optimise patient experience surrounding all transfers of care.
We are looking for energetic and caring people who have an understanding and some knowledge of the health and social care environment to coordinate discharges and work within the multi-disciplinary team.
This is a seven day service that provides single point of contact across all wards and hospital sites within Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust for staff, patients, families, carers and associated people and co-ordinate / contribute to the safe and timely hospital discharge in partnership with other multi-disciplinary colleagues.
Please note that this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route
Main duties
* To promote the correct implementation of discharge processes throughout Mid Yorkshire hospitals to ensure safe and timely discharge and smooth transfer of patients.
* Actively participate in the ward based discharge activity (i.e. SAFER, EDD’s, board rounds and the identification of patients for transfers to PMU and DDH) to ensure that discharge activity is occurring for every patient within the ward. To maintain momentum of discharge planning throughout the entire process.
* Actively work with the discharge team and hub to ensure patients are identified for transfer to Gate 11 discharge hub to ensure acute beds are available as soon as possible.
* Provide concise and detailed information/handover regarding patients discharge plans.
* Work closely with all internal and external partners and agencies to ensure a seamless service, including working to reduce delayed discharges.
* To link closely with clinical Site managers to ensure effective use of beds.
* To promote best practice in achieving high quality discharge planning
* To use tact and diplomacy where there is dispute over complex issues regarding leaving hospital and there may be disputes regarding courses of action to be taken.
* To liaise with relevant staff and agencies on a daily basis to resolve daily operational issues and ensure discharges are managed effectively.
* To support the Discharge Sisters and hospital staff in managing difficult discharges.
* To understand and apply the skills and knowledge around complex needs and discharge planning, within a multidisciplinary context in order to effectively self-manage a complex, multiple caseload. By applying knowledge of skill deficits, components of self-care, productivity and leisure to ensure that comprehensive holistic assessments have been carried out to enable a smooth and effective discharge.
* To apply knowledge of the effect of disability and provide advice on discharge planning processes, options/ services available to facilitate discharge and the roles and requirements of the multidisciplinary teams.
Essential Person Specification Requirements
* Some previous experience in Health Care and working in a hospital setting
* NVQ or equivalent
* Education to GCSE or equivalent level of education in Maths and English
* Previous experience of working with people with illness, disability or injury
* Previous experience of Public Sector work
* Ability to work autonomously to achieve required targets
* IT skills, capable of using and interrogating IT data systems in support of the discharge role
* Experience or understanding of patient flow and discharge planning,
* Able to establish and maintain a safe practice environment for self and others.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
Our Benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
* Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
* Extensive benefits and support, including:
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Home electronics scheme
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
* Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
* Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
* Career progression, training and support
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