Paediatric Flow and Discharge Coordinator

4 weeks ago


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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, innovative, motivated and dynamic Patient Flow and Complex Discharge Coordinator to be part of a regional project supporting improved discharge processes from the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital.

This exciting position offers the opportunity for an individual to work autonomously with their own patient case load. This case load will consist of a wide range of patients, with multiple medical/surgical needs such as Long-Team Ventilation, those requiring home care packages. This is a full-time role which is currently funded for 1 year.

The Complex Discharge Coordinator will support discharges of all patients but with a specific focus on the longer-term patients and/or complex discharges and/or transition to adult services.

The role will improve the child and parents' experience and quality of care by reducing time spent in hospital.

The post holder will provide clinical expertise and decision making to facilitate timely discharges. They will work collaboratively with the MDT, parents and local hospital, community teams and external agencies to ensure a timely and effective discharge.

To ensure that the ongoing needs of the child are being appropriately met.

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

**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 ourPatient 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 ourwellbeing programmefor 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.

**Build a career with us**: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Patient Care Delivery
1. Development of care plans related to discharge and discharge planning
2. Develop information packages for patients on the discharge process
3. Assist in the teaching or facilitation of teaching patient related skills to care staff
4. Responsible for facilitating nursing assessment forms are completed promptly and to the required standard for those patients whose cases are going to panel. Coordinate the completion of assessment forms from other disciplines. Ensure that parent and carers are supported through each phase of this process.
5. Ensure that all patients and families are treated in a calm, courteous and
reassuring manner at all times.
6. Ensure that all nursing procedures are carried out in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Please see attached Job Description for full details.



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