Job summary
Discharge Coordinator Band 4 - 37.5 hours
The post will support wards to safely plan and discharge patients with the support required.
Discussions with patients and family members and the ability to use and refer to specialists teams in the community as required
Attend daily board rounds- to be aware of all the patients on your allocated ward area.
To liaise with the Band 6 supporting your team
We will support with any development staff member needs
We provide in house training relevant to our area .
We can access training from community teams
Regular supervision
Yearly appraisal
Main duties of the job
The role of the discharge Co-ordinator is to provide support to wards, attend board rounds as discharge starts on admission . Ensure that all patients are discharged safely with the care they require. To be able to escalate any delays in care or discharge planningTo liaise with other team members for patients from care homes and patients that are approaching end of life
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion Care certificate
- Up to date Mandatory Training
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to be an effective advocate for the patient within a multi-disciplinary team setting.
- Demonstrable oral and written communication skills (listening; expressing; summarizing; enquiring)
- Able to create/amend documents in word processing formats; excel spreadsheets, presentations and email.
- Ability to undertake health care and risk assessments
- Able to effectively manage own time and work load
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to deal with conflict or sensitive situations
- Communication skills which facilitate discussions with patients, relatives, and clinical and managerial staff at all levels.
- Presentation skills in a formal or informal setting.
Desirable
- IT skills including use of Word; Excel; Powerpoint; Outlook
Knowledge
Essential
- Have the ability and knowledge to be able to identify specific needs of patients receiving palliative/end of life care
- Understands the issues of providing care to patients in the community
- Good understanding of clinical governance issues especially risk management and audit procedures, including evaluation
- Knowledge of community services
- Understanding of safeguarding issues.
- In depth knowledge of the discharge planning process
Desirable
- Involvement in palliative care developments
- Undertaken formal study in evidence based practice
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate experience of collaborative working with health and social care colleagues.
- Can demonstrate the use of appropriate criteria to identify patient care needs.
- Can demonstrate experience of discharging patients from hospital to community
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital/community nursing environment
- Assessment of need for pressure relieving equipment
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to varying work locations at varying times and during unsocial hours if needed
- Physical ability to access all clinical ward areas, and may need to work off the main site.
- Able to work weekends and Bank Holidays or unsocial hours on a Rota basis 7/7.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion Care certificate
- Up to date Mandatory Training
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to be an effective advocate for the patient within a multi-disciplinary team setting.
- Demonstrable oral and written communication skills (listening; expressing; summarizing; enquiring)
- Able to create/amend documents in word processing formats; excel spreadsheets, presentations and email.
- Ability to undertake health care and risk assessments
- Able to effectively manage own time and work load
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to deal with conflict or sensitive situations
- Communication skills which facilitate discussions with patients, relatives, and clinical and managerial staff at all levels.
- Presentation skills in a formal or informal setting.
Desirable
- IT skills including use of Word; Excel; Powerpoint; Outlook
Knowledge
Essential
- Have the ability and knowledge to be able to identify specific needs of patients receiving palliative/end of life care
- Understands the issues of providing care to patients in the community
- Good understanding of clinical governance issues especially risk management and audit procedures, including evaluation
- Knowledge of community services
- Understanding of safeguarding issues.
- In depth knowledge of the discharge planning process
Desirable
- Involvement in palliative care developments
- Undertaken formal study in evidence based practice
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate experience of collaborative working with health and social care colleagues.
- Can demonstrate the use of appropriate criteria to identify patient care needs.
- Can demonstrate experience of discharging patients from hospital to community
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital/community nursing environment
- Assessment of need for pressure relieving equipment
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to varying work locations at varying times and during unsocial hours if needed
- Physical ability to access all clinical ward areas, and may need to work off the main site.
- Able to work weekends and Bank Holidays or unsocial hours on a Rota basis 7/7.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
