Discharge Facilitator Intermediate Care

Job summary

Could you be the person to support excellent and timely discharge planning for patients in intermediate care bedded units. Based in Community Hospitals and Care Homes, our small and friendly Bedded Flow and Discharge Team support patients, their loved ones, therapy, social care, nursing and the wider multi disciplinary team to have excellent discharges.

No two days are the same, whether you are supporting someone to arrange some shopping and go home independently, talking to families about finding a suitable care home, or joining up the dots to make a successful D2A happen, you'll be working alongside a supportive MDT to ensure our patients get the best discharge possible.

You'll need a compassionate, organised and flexible approach, with excellent knowledge of community services and fantastic communication skills. You will need to be competent with a variety of IT, such as Microsoft Office; Teams and Rio. You will be based across 2 to 3 sites so the ability to travel within an agreed area is also essential.

If you have the skills, knowledge and passion needed for this role, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To assist and facilitate patient flow through intermediate care bedded units and support patients to access a timely discharge process, from point of admission to point of discharge to the patient's own home or alternative facility.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!