Associate Discharge Co-ordinator

2 weeks ago

Worthing, United Kingdom 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Worthing and St. Richards Hospital to support our Trust through this winter to improve our discharge process and to support with patient flow. These roles will support our existing teams of discharge co-ordinators to focus on facilitation of safe, effective and timely discharges of patients who no longer require acute care. We are a friendly proactive team and full training will be given to the right people.
- Specific responsibilities of the role require a consistent and coordinated approach to the operational management of patient flow, with an emphasis on an on-going and ‘real time’ understanding of the wards current and predicted capacity position, and the timely and well-timed discharge process.
- Provide support to the discharge co-ordinators
- Attend the daily board rounds and safety huddles, taking actions to support the wards and patient flow for that day.
- Ensure early escalation to Site Team of patients needing repatriation to other hospitals.
- Escalate any delays in diagnostic tests to the discharge co-ordinator or discharge manager
- Review patients and their discharge plans as directed by the discharge co-ordinator
- Assist with the completion and sending off of referral forms as instructed by the discharge co-ordinator
- Liaise with pharmacy regarding discharge medication.
- Book discharge transport to expedite patient discharges
- Support the full utilization of the Discharge Lounge throughout the day and encourage the use of this to the ward team.
- Work always in a way that minimises the risk of infection (to patients and self) and maintains health, safety and security in line with established protocols (e.g. hand hygiene, use of Personal Protective Equipment).
- Work always in a way that maintains patient dignity, privacy and confidentiality.

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**Improving lives**: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

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To Provide a comprehensive service to the Trust with a focus to facilitate effective and timely discharge of patients no longer requiring acute care.
- Provide a comprehensive service to the Trust with a focus to facilitate effective and timely discharge of patients no longer requiring acute care.
- To assist and support the discharge co-ordinators and the wards in co-ordinating discharges, ensuring effective, timely intervention from all disciplines
- Participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team assisting with patient flow and safe discharge of patients as determined by the discharge manager and the discharge co-ordinators.
- To understand the discharge needs of patients and to refer to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team for the provision of these care needs

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