Integrated Discharge Team Facilitator

Here is an exciting opportunity to join our Integrated Discharge Team as a Facilitators across the three hospitals, to support with discharge planning.

We are looking for new members who are patient focused and are keen to be involved in a dynamic environment where there is a constant drive for quality improvement to positively impact the outcomes of our patients.

The role involves working withing the Integrated Discharge Team offering support to the Assessors within the team undertaking specific duties involving both direct and indirect care as identified by the Assessors.

We work closely with our system partners and this is recognised in a number of Trusted Assessment schemes supporting the seamless and safe transfer of care of patients between health and care providers.

Facilitators will also support the delivery of safe and effective discharge for patients from the acute trust.

Post covers Monday - Sunday - including bank holidays

Southend site - 2 vacancy

Basildon site - 4 vacancies

Broomfield site - 3 vacancies

To gather core information to contribute to discharge plans for patients, including EDD’s and MFD dates and feedback to the team. To be competent in completing Assessment and Discharge Notification’s in line with the Care Act.

To liaise effectively by establishing and maintaining professional working relationships with other members of the team, patients, carer, and relatives. This may include staff from other agencies or localities when a patient’s care is being transferred.

To promote the well-being of patients and their families by ensuring good communication whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times

Maintain and update patients records showing a clear sequence of events and reasons for decisions taken in accordance with the Trust’s guidelines

To be proactive in regards to own development and maintaining professional knowledge base, including having a detailed understanding of Integrated Care protocols.

To ensure personal targets/objectives are achieved and make a positive contribution to multi-disciplinary team, achieving projects goals/targets while supporting delivery of patient outcomes.

The post holder will ensure the delivery of high quality, clinically effective and holistic care through effective collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues in every day practice.

The post holder will undertake nursing/care tasks as delegated by qualified staff, within the competency scope of the individual.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include

You will ensure the delivery of high quality, clinically effective and holistic care, through effective collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues in every day practice.

In conjunction with the IDT Assessors, providing support and training to healthcare assistants as appropriate to their experience.

To contribute to the basic assessment and development of care plans for patients referred to the Integrated Discharge Team

To provide planned advice, support and instruction to patients, external partners including care homes, care agencies and equipment services and where relevant their carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of their discharge plans to ensure a consistent approach to care and discharge.

Prioritise own case load and provide facilitation to IDT Assessors when and as needed.

To promote the use of the Discharge Lounge to ensure patient flow and experience in discharge planning.

Educate and promote patients and carers to participate effectively in discharge Planning where appropriate.