Job overview
The post is within Discharge Service at Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill site which consist of discharge co-ordination for adult wards and provision of a single point of access for delivery of the discharge to assess function.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in partnership with members of the multidisciplinary team to implement and evaluate a seamless patient transfer of care service, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care. The post holder will assess, monitor, and report on patient length of stay, delayed transfers of care and practice related issues.To case manage the discharge processes for patients referred via the IFH ensuring that the referral is of good standard and that all necessary and pertinent information has been provided and to refer onto the appropriate Hub or Single Point of Access (SPA) for patients being discharged on Pathways 1,2 and 3.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.