Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Services and Surgery Care Group
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week (Will be required to work 2 weekends a month and cover annual leave when the other co-ordinator is off)
- Job ref
- 156-6316068-A
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Discharge Progress Coordinator
Band 4
Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
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Identity Checks
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Professional registration and qualification checks
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Employment history and reference checks
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Work health assessments
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Criminal record check standards
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Right to work checks
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many 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.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant IT skills to include, E-mail, Excel, Window Word (equivalent to RSA 3, European Driving Licence)
- NVQ Level 3 in Care/Business Administration or equivalent qualification or relevant practical experience
Desirable criteria
- Comprehensive knowledge of issues relating to discharge planning
- Some knowledge of infection control
Experience
Essential criteria
- Worked within a Health or Social Care Setting
- Multi-disciplinary working and ability to participate in interdisciplinary decision making
Desirable criteria
- Working with PAS, MAXIMS, and Swiftplus
- Experience of ward based work
- Experience of the discharging of patients to further health care settings
- Bed management experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Hayley Charman
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
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