Discharge Facilitator

Job summary

The role of Discharge Facilitator has been developed to specifically work with inpatient and community colleagues as well as family members/carers and service providers to support smooth discharge pathways out of hospital.

Using a multi-disciplinary oriented approach the post holder will be expected to support individuals to access services in pathways 0 to 3 that meet their needs and facilitate timely discharge from hospital.

Main duties of the job

You will communicate effectively, sometime complex/sensitive information with all members of the MDT, Social Services, Community services to ensure a smooth well planned and timely discharge for patients.

Co-ordinate and provide effective communication of information between hospital and community services to promote collaborative working and ensure a smooth transition for patients and carers.

Assess and evaluate rapid discharge patients in a timely manner, discussing with multi professionals' team.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk