Discharge Coordinator - #145501
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Date: 3 days ago
City: Leicester
Contract type: Full time
Job Overview
Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Discharge Coordinator to join our team at the Bradgate Mental Health Unit!
Skills
Working within the Directorate of Mental Health Inpatient Services the purpose of the role is to support the service to deliver high standards of patient care through robust pathway management, facilitating timely transfers of care within the Trust, and discharge to home/external accommodation providers. The role requires clinical skills in the assessment and provision of care to patients with Mental Health diagnoses. The individual will be working with the wider multidisciplinary teams to:
The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.
We Also Offer
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
The post holder will have the responsibility for co-ordinating and supporting the MDT to ensure timely and safe discharge from all inpatient beds, supporting with placement within the care home sector and offer practical support to patients and carers to identify appropriate resources or destination of discharge.
There is an expectation the post holder will have the capacity to be an autonomous worker and be responsible for their own decision making as well as overseeing the daily task and activities of the Patient Flow Facilitators within the team.
An overview of all patients within their designated clinical areas admitted to beds and their position within the patient journey and input into discharge planning to ensure timely and efficient discharge.
The post holder will demonstrate specialist knowledge to ensure all necessary assessments are completed for a patient with high nursing needs, be able to assimilate, interpret complex information to produce high quality assessment documentation. Takes the lead on completing Funded Nursing Care assessments and Section117 aftercare referrals documentation.
Follow up and coordinate 117 aftercare cases with health and social partners re panel outcome, split, costing’s being agreed. Attend ward rounds and discharge reviews where appropriate. Manage the delayed discharge process and act as liaison with Social Services on delays in placement.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Discharge Coordinator to join our team at the Bradgate Mental Health Unit!
Skills
Working within the Directorate of Mental Health Inpatient Services the purpose of the role is to support the service to deliver high standards of patient care through robust pathway management, facilitating timely transfers of care within the Trust, and discharge to home/external accommodation providers. The role requires clinical skills in the assessment and provision of care to patients with Mental Health diagnoses. The individual will be working with the wider multidisciplinary teams to:
- Assist and Co-ordinate safe and timely discharge.
- Support in the transition of patients to the community/ external inpatient provider.
- Co-ordinate and support discharge to a setting which meets the mental and physical health needs of the service user.
- The Discharge Co-ordinator will have an extensive clinical knowledge of discharge processes and community services to facilitate successful and sustained discharges.
The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.
We Also Offer
- A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service
- Free onsite parking
- Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance
- Health and Wellbeing Support
- Various Staff Support Networks
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
The post holder will have the responsibility for co-ordinating and supporting the MDT to ensure timely and safe discharge from all inpatient beds, supporting with placement within the care home sector and offer practical support to patients and carers to identify appropriate resources or destination of discharge.
There is an expectation the post holder will have the capacity to be an autonomous worker and be responsible for their own decision making as well as overseeing the daily task and activities of the Patient Flow Facilitators within the team.
An overview of all patients within their designated clinical areas admitted to beds and their position within the patient journey and input into discharge planning to ensure timely and efficient discharge.
The post holder will demonstrate specialist knowledge to ensure all necessary assessments are completed for a patient with high nursing needs, be able to assimilate, interpret complex information to produce high quality assessment documentation. Takes the lead on completing Funded Nursing Care assessments and Section117 aftercare referrals documentation.
Follow up and coordinate 117 aftercare cases with health and social partners re panel outcome, split, costing’s being agreed. Attend ward rounds and discharge reviews where appropriate. Manage the delayed discharge process and act as liaison with Social Services on delays in placement.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
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