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Discharge Coordinator
Northamton
Contract
22 Umbrella Per Day
The role:
The discharge officer will be working in an integrated multi professional patient flow team and will be involved facilitating a safe and timely discharge for all patients on the ward. The post holder will co-ordinate timely patient referrals to relevant community services and liaise directly both with patients and their relatives as required about discharge arrangements.
Specific tasks related to the role:
- Attending ward MDT meetings
- Attending board rounds and co-ordinating all actions relating to the process
- Completing discharge notifications for onward referrals to other discharge services
- Completing all referrals to other services such as community nursing etc and checking that medication for discharge is available
- Ensuring all transport arrangements are in place, arranging home assessment visits, progress meetings.
The Candidate:
- Foundation degree in health-related subject and/or relevant experience working at this level is essential
- Experience working within a Healthcare setting preferably the NHS is essential.
- Functional skills in literacy and numeracy to level 2 or equivalent is essential.
For more information please call Sam on (phone number removed)
