Integrated Discharge Team Facilitator

We are looking for a new member to the team who is patient focused and is 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.

As this role evolves, the opportunities to increase knowledge of discharge to assess and MSE working - whilst supporting the safe and effective discharge for patients from our acute trusts.

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.

Assume accountability and responsibility for own decisions.

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

Presenting a positive role model; striving to continuously improve standards of care whilst keeping up to date with innovations and change.

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.

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.

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

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.

Liaise with hospital and community based staff as appropriate to ensure continuity of care and assist in facilitating discharge in a timely manner

To evaluate emergency situations and act accordingly working within procedures and report to the appropriate member of staff on duty.

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

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

To improve the standard of patient care by utilising enhanced clinical skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients.