Discharge Co-ordinator | Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 01 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR2 3TU |
| Company: | Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6269452/839-6269452-SR |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 highly motivated individuals to join Norfolk Community Health and Care as Band 4 Discharge Co-Ordinators supporting 28 Intermediate Care Beds across 3 Care homes in Norwich . You will work with the multidisciplinary team liaising with family, patients and carers to plan and facilitate timely admissions and discharges from the care homes.
The successful candidates will be part of a team of existing Discharge Co-Ordinator's who currently support the 6 generalist inpatient units across Norfolk. You will be managed by the Operations Manager and form an integral part of a small team. You will work closely with the medical team, therapists, social workers and care home mangers across the care homes.
The successful candidates will also work at the Norfolk and Norwich University hospital. You will support identified patients to transfer appropriately into the Intermediate Care beds, managing the process from admission to discharge.
These posts are substantive for 37.5 hours per week over 5 days, Monday- Friday, no weekends or bank holidays.
Duties include: Making onward referrals to appropriate services. Liaising with patients and family. Forward thinking about discharging a patient from when they are admitted. Working within a multi-disciplinary team including Nurses, Doctors, Therapists, Social workers. Problem solving and leading weekly meetings. You will manage the admissions and discharges from the care homes and ensure accurate record keeping.
This is an exciting opportunity for 2 individuals who likes to be proactive and work as part of a team.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
On a daily basis you will either be at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital or located at one of the care homes to support admissions and discharges. You will lead weekly multi disciplinary meetings for all 3 care homes and take forward any actions identified. This may include liaising with family/other professionals, completing referral forms, speaking to patients, chasing up referrals, ordering transport.
You will need to be able to prioritise work and work unsupervised, as well as being part of the team. You will need good communication skills and be organised.
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024
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