Non-Clinical Discharge Co-ordinator

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic person to join the Discharge team working within Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust. The team support the discharge of patients with varying needs.

You will work with the supervision of existing discharge co-ordinators supporting the planning, coordination and transfer of care of patients with complex discharge needs from the point of admission to safe and effective discharge.

Professional Development opportunities are encouraged and supported.

Please note that the successful candidate will be expected to work within any of the hospital sites.

Essential requirements are set out in the attached job description. You should be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, have good time management skills, and be able to prioritise and work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

• To support the delivery of high quality discharge and patient flow for patients with complex discharge planning needs in keeping the needs of the patient and their carer's, acting as the patients advocate when necessary.
• To liaise with the ward staff to identify patients with complex and multi -discharge planning needs which require intervention and work with the complex discharge co-ordinators to ensure all appropriate assessments/referrals are made and the patient's needs are met in a timely manner in order to prevent delays.
• Communicate and liaise with patients, relatives and carers, staff in community, social services, voluntary agencies etc to develop an optimum plan for the patient from the point of admission to discharge

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