Discharge Co-Ordinator
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,625.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24625.00 - £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 July 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG7 2UH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9164-25-1341 |
Summary
Main responsibilities will be to act as the focal point of contact for up-to-date information in relation to discharge communication, within the MDT Act as the focal point of contact for up to date discharge information for relatives / carers whilst also providing good, quality, up-to-date, relevant written discharge information for patients, relatives and/or carers Take responsibility for ensuring that all Trust IT systems (Medway /Nerve centre etc) are kept up date in relation to bed states and discharge planning. Ensure that Nerve centre is kept up to date in relation to all and any relevant information relating to the patients discharge including medically safe status and transfer information. Develop an effective partnership with any admission areas and the Trust/speciality bed co-ordinators/managers to co-ordinate the timely transfer of patients, at the earliest opportunity. Provide effective discharge planning to help with smooth timely discharges which will support the nurse in charge with early admissions. Maintain a regular presence on the ward by working alongside the nurse in charge by attending board round to find patients that are medically fit for discharge that day and by discharging these patients in a timely manner Identify and facilitate early transfer to the Discharge lounge patient who fit the criteria. Take responsibility for ensuring the discharge plan information is reviewed, assessed and updated according to patient condition changes and inform the senior medical and nursing staff if patients do not have a documented management plan within 24 hours of arrival to the base ward. Ensure the medical staff identify and record a predicted length of stay for each patient, within 24 hours of admission to a base ward Ensure expected discharge date and time is clearly documented within the discharge plan and the medical / nursing notes. Proactively manage the expected date of discharge against the treatment plan and report any variances to the medical and nursing teams. Ensure patients and their carers are informed of the anticipated discharge date and time, within 24 hours of a predicted length of stay being identified. In collaboration with the Integrated Discharge and ward nursing and medical Team, support the co-ordination of the discharge process for patients with more complex needs Ensure social services are informed of the patients admission, if the patient is already known to them Ensure all relevant and required assessment notices are completed in a timely manner. Progress chases referrals and test results. Work collaboratively with the MDT to ensure patients continuing care needs are met with the minimum of delay. Co-ordinate the implementation of MDT discharge services / care packages. Inform the NIC when a discharge delay is anticipated or identified Manage the coordination of the more complex discharges from the ward ensuring ward nurse in charge is kept up to date with any relevant changes or issues relating to that discharge Escalate any delays internal or external to the nurse in charge and bronze lead in a timely manner Co-ordinate the prescription of TTOs as early as possible within the patients stay, but not later than 24 hours prior to discharge. Be responsible for ensuring where possible TTOs are available on the ward at least 12 hours before the patient is due to leave hospital Take responsibility for ensuring all the necessary arrangements are put in place to optimise discharge including social care has been put in place where required , clothes for discharge and keys are available , TTOs organised and patient transport arrangements booked and confirmed. Ensure weekend discharge arrangements for clinically fit patients are implemented by Friday afternoon. Facilitate and maintain good collaboration between hospital, community, social services and other agencies