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Job summary

Main area
Discharge
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend working)
Job ref
320-MED-1375
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
29/07/2024

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Discharge Support Officer

Band 4

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

 

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an dynamic forward thinking Discharge and Transfer Team. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated team players with excellent communication, problem solving and organisational skills.

If you want to grow your discharge skills and knowledge in a supportive team then this is an ideal opportunity.

You will work alongside the Discharge and Transfer leads and ward teams to provide support and advice on discharge.

This role includes completing referrals to other services, working to tight deadlines and communicating with patients, families and the wider MDT.

Being a point of contact with both the ward team, patients and families is vital to help reduce the length of stay for patients.

We have multiple roles to offer as a Discharge Support Officer, some will be based at RDH and others will be based at QHB. 

Main duties of the job

  • To provide support in order to facilitate and drive the safe, effective and timely transfer of patient care 
    from the Trust to the most appropriate setting to meet the needs of the patient.
  • To take active steps to reduce the number of patients whose further care is delayed
  • Liaise with Community Care Coordinators, Primary care, Registered Nurses, Doctors, Therapy Services, Home to Assess Team and any other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide a proactive and continuous process of discharge planning.
  • Assist with training and support to the multi- disciplinary team in relation to updating the Ward Interactive Whiteboard system
  • Act as the main point of liaison between Ambulance providers and the Trust

Closing date if applications: 15 July 2024

Interview date: 29 July 2024

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent IT competence
  • Able to work as part of a team

Organisational Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
  • Able to prioritise and manage own workload

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Proven record of excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • Able to deal with service users sensitively

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ashleigh Watson
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07385516897
Additional information

Alternatively contact Sarah Rockley Discharge Team Leader on

[email protected]

07385367185

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