130286 - Integrated Discharge Facilitator

A vacancy has become available for a full time, permanent Integrated Discharge Facilitator within the Integrated Discharge Hub based at University Hospital Monklands.

**JOB PURPOSE**

Following a period of training and education, the post holder will:

- Have responsibility for early assessment of care needs to support effective discharge from hospital for patients with complex discharge planning needs. The post holder will ensure there is effective communication between all relevant health and social care services to ensure high quality patient-centred discharge planning and carer support.
- Take a role in the education of clinical teams and partnership colleagues, providing specialist advice on the availability of appropriate community services and referral processes which enable people to live and die in their own homes.
- Be responsible for generating and maintaining a range of data regarding the status and numbers of people currently receiving care in hospital who are clinically ready for discharge.
- Contribute to service developments and will be responsible for evaluating, implementing and monitoring discharge planning with a wide range of colleagues and across NHS Lanarkshire as required.
- Contribute towards service developments and innovations within the service
- Be responsible for evaluating, Implementing and monitoring discharge planning standards, giving advice and education as appropriate within the Hospital and pan Lanarkshire, where appropriate

**KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB**
- Registered Nurse or AHP with valid NMC] / HCPC Registration.
- Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level.
- Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
- Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
- Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
- Management qualification or equivalent gained through experience and continuous professional development.
- Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification.
- The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative.
- Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Effective time management skills.
- Working knowledge of basic information technology.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
- Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interviews may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

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