Job summary
- Main area
- Discharge Team
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 214-CEN-6094004-B
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton In Ashfield
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Discharge Co-ordinator
NHS AfC: Band 3
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
Are you ready for a challenge? The Discharge Team is seeking to appoint Discharge Coordinators. The role of the Discharge Coordinator will be to support the Discharge to Assess process, facilitating safe discharges from the hospital and aiding flow and capacity within the Trust. This position entails a seven-day service, including bank holidays. Current shift patterns will be a variety of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, 9.00AM to 5.00PM and 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The role involves working across all clinical areas and may require duty at other Sherwood Forest sites (Mansfield Community Hospital and Newark Hospital) as needed.
Candidates should possess a clear understanding of the Discharge to Assess process, sound knowledge of discharge pathways, and awareness of social care and health processes. Full training will be provided for this role
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person specification
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Experience in managing patient flow.
- Community resource experience
- NHS social care or similar background
- Care experience
- Previous experience of admission/discharge processes
- Computer skills
- Knowledge of Trust policies
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent
- Good standard of general education including GCSE English or equivalent.
- Audit Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- ECDL
- NVQ in Promoting independence or equivalent in Care
- NVQ in Health and Social Care
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Willing to undertake further training for personal development and for knowledge and skills development.
- Mandatory training
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the Delayed transfer of care act
- Understanding of the National framework for NHS continuing Health Care
- Knowledge of Medway
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as a member of a team, to cope with stress, to be self-motivated and to be structured regarding work schedules.
- Skills and confidence to represent to Trust on a multi agency basis.
- Good Communicator and adaptable and able to cope with change.
- Professional Manner, adaptability, flexibility and ability to multi task.
- Desire to achieve and sustain high standards
- Patient and calm approach
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to work flexibly within the hours of the department to meet the demands of the service.
If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.
Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £40 plus VAT for an enhanced and £23 plus VAT for a standard check. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.
Proposed for us: Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. There is helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access it at: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natalie Lord
- Job title
- Delegated Lead Case Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07423814255
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