NHS
Discharge Facilitator
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Job Description
- Req#: C9439-24-0436?language=en&page=1495&sort=publicationDateDesc
- GCSE equivalent in English and Mathematics
- Care Certificate or willingness to complete within first 6 months of commencement in post
- Good verbal and written communiation skills.
- Ability to act upon own initiative.
- Able to work calmly under pressure or in busy environments.
- Ability to plan own work and work independently.
- Knowledge of care and related procedures, relevant legislation and discharge process
- Knowledge and understanding of the need for confidentiality
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to work in a busy and varied work environment and respond to change
- Able to engage and build effective relationships
- Able to work as part of a team
- Computer skills
- Ability to learn new skills
- Previous experience in caring for others
- Experiencen in undertaking and making refferals to allied health professionals
- GCSE equivalent in English and Mathematics
- Care Certificate or willingness to complete within first 6 months of commencement in post
- Good verbal and written communiation skills.
- Ability to act upon own initiative.
- Able to work calmly under pressure or in busy environments.
- Ability to plan own work and work independently.
- Knowledge of care and related procedures, relevant legislation and discharge process
- Knowledge and understanding of the need for confidentiality
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to work in a busy and varied work environment and respond to change
- Able to engage and build effective relationships
- Able to work as part of a team
- Computer skills
- Ability to learn new skills
- Previous experience in caring for others
- Experiencen in undertaking and making refferals to allied health professionals
Job summary
This is a new and exciting role within the elective surgical division to help and support the nursing team in the safe discharge of patients.
Within this role you will be expected to communicate and liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team to enhance and support patient outcomes, day to day activities will include speaking with patients and family members and including them in the decision making process in relation to discharge planning. Discussing with doctors and allied health care professionals to ensure patients are safe at the point of discharge by making relevant referrals to appropriate agencies and supporting the nursing team in aiding and planning discharges across the elective environment.
An additional aspect of this role with be to support the senior management team in ensuring high standards of care and safety are maintained by supporting staff and helping with the general upkeep of the ward.
Main duties of the job
Main duties included in this role will be speaking with patient and relatives to understand and achieve positive outcomes. Making onward referrals to outside agencies such as social care direct for care packages, district nursing teams for ongoing care following discharge and making follow up appointments.
Communicating with allied health professionals (physiotherapists, Occupational Therapist and social workers) as well as liaising with the discharge management team (DMT) to facilitate the step down of patients to other hospital environments.
Furthermore this role will include helping with the general up keep of the ward, assisting in topping up and keeping the ward clean and tidy, ensure safety checks are done daily and supporting the management and nursing team in additional tasks to enhance and support patient safety and outcomes.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Date posted
24 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9439-24-0436
Job locations
University Hospital Of North Durham
North Road
Durham
DH1 5TW
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
This is a new and exciting role to work as part of the elective surgical team, due to a fast turnaround of patients elective surgery can be very busy and this new role will help support the team and patients in safe and timely discharge plans.
Part of this role will include liaising and discussing with members of the multidisciplinary team to encourage positive patient outcomes by using excellent communication skills, the successful applicant with work with a rounded knowledges of hospital professionals to support the best patient outcome.
Ensuring discharges are safe and effective by making referrals to allied health professionals such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and social care direct. There are many services at our disposal within the hospital to enhance the care and support patient receive at the time of discharge home and within the NHS we pride ourselves on planning discharges at the point of admission to prevent delays and unexpected hospital stays.
Written and Verbal communication skills are imperative and we are looking for a highly enthusiastic person who is able to work independently as well as part of a team to communicate effectively and make decisions in relation to discharge.
At times this role may include attending multi-disciplinary team meetings or discussions with palliative care services as well as undertaking and facilitating complex discharges, in addition to the discharge facilitator role the successful applicant will be expected to undertake general housekeeping tasked and support the ward and management team in the general tidiness of the ward, patient safety initiatives and ensuring areas are stocked up with equipment.
Job responsibilities
This is a new and exciting role to work as part of the elective surgical team, due to a fast turnaround of patients elective surgery can be very busy and this new role will help support the team and patients in safe and timely discharge plans.
Part of this role will include liaising and discussing with members of the multidisciplinary team to encourage positive patient outcomes by using excellent communication skills, the successful applicant with work with a rounded knowledges of hospital professionals to support the best patient outcome.
Ensuring discharges are safe and effective by making referrals to allied health professionals such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and social care direct. There are many services at our disposal within the hospital to enhance the care and support patient receive at the time of discharge home and within the NHS we pride ourselves on planning discharges at the point of admission to prevent delays and unexpected hospital stays.
Written and Verbal communication skills are imperative and we are looking for a highly enthusiastic person who is able to work independently as well as part of a team to communicate effectively and make decisions in relation to discharge.
At times this role may include attending multi-disciplinary team meetings or discussions with palliative care services as well as undertaking and facilitating complex discharges, in addition to the discharge facilitator role the successful applicant will be expected to undertake general housekeeping tasked and support the ward and management team in the general tidiness of the ward, patient safety initiatives and ensuring areas are stocked up with equipment.
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University Hospital Of North Durham
North Road
Durham
DH1 5TW
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University Hospital Of North Durham
North Road
Durham
DH1 5TW
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.