3557 - Discharge and Patient Flow Assistant

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the Patient Flow and Discharge Team at Barnsley Hospital.

We are looking to recruit a Patient Flow and Discharge Assistant to help support the smooth running of all aspects of patient flow for the site as well as assisting with the daily co-ordination of the discharge hub supporting patient discharges through the identified discharge pathways.

This is a fast paced administrative role working within a busy environment alongside a supportive team. The ideal candidate will be a team player with a motived positive attitude. You must have excellent communication skills with a willingness to learn new skills and have some understanding of safe patient flow and discharge processes.

The interview date for this role will be confirmed.

If you have what we are looking for, apply today!

Main duties of the job

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to develop and extend your skills and knowledge further?If the answer is yes then this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for! We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Patient Flow and Discharge team here at Barnsley Hospital.

The Role

This interesting and busy role has two elements to it:

Patient Flow supports the Site Matrons with facilitating safe and effective patient flow, bed movements and discharges within the Trust, supporting the daily bed meetings, data gathering and inputting, submitting external SITREPs to NHS England, completion/updating of e-forms etc and producing system access for NHSP staff.

Discharge supports the Home First Review team and involves working alongside team members to ensure safe discharges are followed by the ward, co-ordinating incoming/outgoing telephone calls and email communications between wards/departments, recording data accurately and liaising with external partners.

It is important that candidates have excellent communication skills, a willingness to learn new skills and have some understanding of safe patient flow and discharge processes. Candidates must have the ability to follow instructions and work on their own initiative when required.

If you would like to speak to someone about the role, please contact Nicola Austin on 01226 43 5946 or alternatively email Nicola at naustin1@nhs.net

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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