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Discharge Progress Coordinator | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2024 |
| Location: | Truro, TR1 3LJ |
| Company: | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6316068/156-6316068 |
Summary
We are looking for a part-time Discharge Co-ordinator to support our two wards; Wheal Coates, and Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, alongside our Endoscopy Unit for two days a week. The postholder will be busy with discharging administrative duties supporting the Ward Leader and wider clinical team associated with being an inpatient discharge hub for hospital.
You will work in this new model of care alongside an integrated multi-professional team of rostered practice educators, registered nurses, occupational therapist, physiotherapists, dietitians, speech therapists, podiatrists and of course health care support workers.
This is a unique opportunity to make a significant contribution to this future model of care, where we are hoping future employment opportunities will open for you.
We are looking for brilliant colleagues who:
Have proven administrative experience, particularly around discharge and the discharge to assess pathways and working as part of a multi professional team.
Are committed to exceptional care of older people transitioning from hospital to home.
Have digital proficiency – Microsoft applications and keyboard skills.
Have a good standard of English and maths education, equivalent to GCSEs.
Are extremely well organised with brilliant communication skills.
Are able to prioritise demanding workloads to meet deadlines.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.
The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.
We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.
Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.
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• Employment history and reference checks
• Work health assessments
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• Right to work checks
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Many of our staff work flexibly inmany different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
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This advert closes on Sunday 9 Jun 2024