Discharge Coordinator - Early Intervention Team

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The EIT Discharge Coordinator role is based in the Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and short stay wards at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will coordinate discharges for adult patients to streamline the hospital journey.

You will track patient progress, develop robust discharge plans and work with the MDT to ensure timely, safe community or hospital-based pathways.

Job description

The EIT Discharge Coordinator will be based on Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and short stay wards coordinating discharges for all adult patients (18 years and above) to enable a reduction in length of stay, reduction in the number of lost bed days and increase the quality of complex discharge planning whilst supporting members of the MDT team.

You will track the progress of patients through their hospital journey, and will develop robust plans to facilitate timely discharge.

You will be responsible for supporting and working alongside EIT Discharge Planning Support Nurses to provide a high standard of assessment, advice and evaluation of patients to formulate appropriate plans of care for patients discharged into Community settings and refer on to appropriate MDT members for patients admitted to the hospital setting.

The ability to work independently, being able to organise and prioritise your own workload and communicate effectively to a varied audience is essential.

You will be part of a dedicated and friendly team working together to achieve the best possible outcomes for all of our patients, keeping them at the centre of what we do.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.