NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
1. Co-ordinate the management of discharges within the Division. The department not only manages complex discharges, but also assists patients requiring minimal intervention.
2. To provide support education and specialist discharge knowledge for all directorates within the Acute Services Division. This includes all grades of nursing, medical and all other members of the multi-disciplinary team. This will involve driving/travel to other sites within a defined area.
3. To apply specialist knowledge to support a changing service.
4. To maintain a specialist clinical caseload offering advice and hands on intervention when appropriate to patients, relatives and carers.
5. Support the standardisation of discharge documentation, Policy and Procedure across Greater Glasgow & Clyde and demonstrate effectiveness.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
6. Permanent post
7. Part time 14.5 hours
8. Shift Pattern - Monday - Friday 830-430
Key responsibilities:
9. Work autonomously, assessing, planning implementing and evaluating all aspects of discharge planning.
10. Visit all wards on a regular basis to proactively support all members of the multidisciplinary team with simple and complex discharges.
11. Education re: all aspects of discharge planning to all members of the multidisciplinary team. This is carried out both formally and