Discharge Coordinator

Job summary

Do you have an interest in, and a passion for improving safe and timely hospital discharges for patients?Is your availability flexable including weekends, bank holidays and evening working? Working 2 weekends out of 4.Do you want to gain some invaluable experience in this important aspect of inpatient care?A number of exciting opportunities has arisen within the Corporate Operations Team, for Community Ready Discharge Coordinators.The successful candidates will need to offer a proactive and responsive approach to ward based patient flow and discharge. You will play an important role within The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust in supporting clinicians to facilitate safe and timely discharge from for our patients.This role will be covering all wards across the hospital specifically those within the divisions of surgery and integrated medicine.Duties include but are not exclusive to: Liaising with patients, their family members Working closely with the multidisciplinary team Making referrals to appropriate services Working with IT systems and EPR daily Tracking Patients journey and recording any potential delay

Main duties of the job

We will offer a supportive working environment in which to continue to develop your skills, and an in-service buddy system will be used. The NHS provides enhanced rates of pay for weekends and bank holidays, which is even paid within your 3-6 week training period.The successful candidate will need to be diplomatic, self-motivated and enthusiastic with a professional attitude, the candidates will be from a Healthcare or Hospital/ Community Services Administration background.You will be able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills, together with the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, effective time management skills, and the ability to organize self and others.Apply now to join our friendly, welcoming team.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values

AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.

CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

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

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