Discharge coordinator

Banbury

Oxford University Hospitals

Posted: 15 June

The role

Job overview

The post holder aims to facilitate effective, efficient and timely discharge of patients from hospital and ‘hub’ beds. Particular emphasis is placed upon complex multi-disciplinary assessments and case conferences including patients with complex health and social care, palliative care or rehabilitation needs.

The role will involve close working with all members of the multi-disciplinary team (nursing, medical, therapy, social work and care home staff) and patients/relatives/carers, ensuring safe discharge of patients to the most appropriate place. The successful candidate will play a vital role in managing patient pathways.

We are looking for pro-active, highly motivated individual to work independently and as part of a team. The applicant should be enthusiastic, organised with excellent communication and IT skills.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team to support the discharge process and identify patients to fill ‘Hub’ beds.

Assist in the process of assessing and making appropriate and timely discharge plans for patients ensuring that all relevant information and assessments are continued upon transfer from acute beds to ‘Hub’ beds.

Effectively communicate information to patients, relatives, carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Encourage the patient’s family and friends to be actively involved in the discharge process.

To liaise with other providers in ensuring that discharge plans for patients in acute and ‘Hub’ beds are proactively managed and supported through on going discharge planning process.

In the case of ‘Hub’ beds, to work alongside an ‘out of hospital MDT’ in ensuring that patients independence is maximised and that plans for discharge are continued.

To be a point of contact alongside a registered nurse for designated wards and ‘Hub’ beds in providing advice and support, liaising with clinical teams as required.

To record and input patient data and information onto multiple IT systems.

Work under the direction of the Senior Nurse Teams to ensure discharges are prioritised on a day to day basis.

Plan and provide programmes of therapeutic activity for patients, within the framework laid down by the OT and Physiotherapist.

Implement and evaluate basic interventions for patients in activities relating to their treatment programme.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .

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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

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