Neonatal Discharge Co-ordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Children/ Adult registered nurse to join as our Neonatal team as Discharge Coordinator

The unit accept infants from 27 weeks of gestation. The unit has 4 intensive care, 5 high dependency and 17 special care cots, making a total of 26 cots.

As an employee of choice, we provide every member of staff with the support, information, facilities and environment they need to develop in their roles and careers.

We are looking to recruit a motivated member of staff willing to provide energy and enthusiasm to drive forward our Neonatal Discharge Coordination and planning services within the Neonatal Unit and Neonatal Directorate. We are seeking an individual with experience of working within the NHS, with clinical teams and with an understanding of leading and providing comprehensive support for infants and families on the Neonatal unit

You will be expected to be a self-starter with an ability to challenge in a constructive manner. This is an exciting opportunity providing broad exposure across a variety of settings.
- Work in partnership with the MDT to actively determine the best place for continuing care of each baby, whether this is staying on the unit, transfer to their local hospital, home or other ward. This will include working closely with the Paediatric community services, palliative care sister, community midwives and the MDT to actively and safely reduce the length of stay of the babies on neonatal unit.
- Provide formal and informal teaching sessions to staff across the Division to facilitate change in clinical practice ensuring babies and their families receive excellent care that is evidenced based.
- Develop and improve processes and structures as potentially amalgamating existing processes across maternity Neonatal and Paediatric services ensuring smooth transition across services. It will be essential therefore for you to have excellent communication, negotiation and planning skills to influence and also drive forward the requirements.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.

Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role