Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiovascular Care
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (12 month fixed term contract)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08:30 - 16:30 Monday - Friday Service Cover)
- Job ref
- 328-CARDIO-6823507
- Employer
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The James Cook University Hospital
- Town
- Middlesbrough
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Discharge Facilitator - Day 1 Discharge
Band 4
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an motivated and enthusiastic Discharge Facilitator to support the Thoracic Surgery Day 1 discharge programme at South Tees Foundation Trust.
The successful applicant will ideally have previous experience working in a ward setting, specifically supporting AHP teams and is expected to have previous experience of supporting discharge planning.
The Physiotherapy Service is a well-established large, progressive and dynamic service, which continues to develop within the Trust. We have an opportunity to explore a comprehensive Day 1 Discharge service where exceptional planning, communication and commitment will be key to its success.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be recruited on a 12 month fixed term contract and will be employed as a Day 1 Discharge Facilitator, supporting the Day 1 Discharge Lead for patients who have undergone thoracic surgery.
The post holder will provide clinical assessment and support with the rehabilitation and physiotherapy management of the thoracic surgical patients. Alongside the existing thoracic team, they will contribute to clinical developments and research opportunities to proactively move the thoracic physiotherapy service forward to the benefit of patients and staff within the Trust and at a regional network level.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds. It comprises two acute hospitals, The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital, Northallerton and a number of community hospitals. The James Cook University Hospital is a major trauma centre and provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracic, vascular surgery and cancer services.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions
· Your Leadership Impact
· Service Improvement for Beginners
After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualification and training
Essential criteria
- Have or working towards a relevant Foundation Degree (if available), relevant other first degree but without professional qualification, or NVQ4, NVQ3 WITH additional accredited training in the specialist field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate understanding and awareness of the Discharge facilitator role
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of patient conditions and treatment within relevant specialty
- Substantial previous experience as an AHP Assistant
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and working experience in A&E and FOH wards
- Experience at educating and training assistants and qualified therapists within clinical area of expertise
Experience
Essential criteria
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of patient conditions and treatment within relevant speciality.
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
- Chris Mawson
- Job title
- General Manager - Cardiothoracic and Vascular
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642 850850
- Additional information
ext 57097
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
- Telephone
- 01642 850850, ext. 57396
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