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Job summary

Main area
Flow and Discharge
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
269-SFT8976
Employer
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salisbury District Hospital
Town
Salisbury
Salary
£21,730 - £23,177 annually, pro rata for part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 08:00

Employer heading

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust logo

Discharge Coordinator

Band 3

 


Job overview

At Salisbury Hospital we believe in patient centred care and that this extends to ensuring that our patients leave safely and happily.  We are looking for someone who knows how to juggle multiple plates and not break any! If you are looking for a role that you can make your own, we may have just what you are looking for.

Breamore Unit is looking for a Discharge Coordinator, to help manage the discharges and support the patient flow through Breamore. You will work with all members of the multi disciplinary team helping people leave the hospital when their treatment is finished with us. You will need excellent communication and personal skills, curiosity and determination. In return we offer diverse and supportive teams who will encourage and appreciate your contribution to excellent care here at Salisbury Hospital. 

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. 

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

academic - essential

Essential criteria
  • Maths/English GCSE C/4 or above
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in NHS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident committedHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingWe Work FlexiblyNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024People Promise

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Marina Doic
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01722336262
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