Discharge Facilitator | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Old Windsor; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Discharge Facilitator to support patient discharge planning, particularly for those with complex needs. The role involves coordinating discharges, working with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring adherence to care standards. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and nursing experience. Opportunities for professional development are available.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with proven post-registration experience.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to remain calm and effective under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the coordination and planning of complex discharges.
• Support wards in identifying and resolving barriers to discharge.
• Work closely with patients and families for safe discharge planning.

Skills

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Problem-solving

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Flexibility and proactivity

High standards of patient care

Education

Registered Nurse with proven post-registration experience

Job description

Overview

As a Discharge Facilitator, you will play a key role in supporting the safe and effective discharge of patients, with a particular focus on those with complex health and social care needs or where discharge may be delayed. You will contribute to the management of Discharge to Assess pathways, ensuring patients are supported in the right place, at the right time, with the right level of care.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the co-ordination and planning of complex discharges across all clinical specialties.
• Supporting wards and clinical teams in identifying barriers to discharge and helping to resolve them.
• Working closely with patients, families, and partner agencies to ensure safe, person-centred discharge planning.
• Supporting timely patient flow through the hospital by promoting effective discharge processes.
• To promote the continuity of care of patients with complex needs discharged from hospital to community.
• To provide information, advice and support to health care professionals, patients, relatives and others involved in patient care.
• To support the MDT to ensure timely and appropriate decisions in the discharge process.
• To facilitate the planning of complex discharges where sensitivity and persuasive skills are needed.
• To develop working relationships with Social Services and community staff to enable discharge plans to be put into practice.
• To gain the knowledge to identify delays in the patient pathway and resolve problems identified.
• To undertake Continuing Health care assessments, including both decision support tools and checking checklists prior to submission with other professionals.
• To provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC guidelines.
• To facilitate a patient focused approach to care that promotes respect and dignity.
• To ensure that multi-disciplinary staff practice direct patient care in accordance with professional codes and high standards of patient care.
• Provide support and advice to relatives and carers and ensure effective channels of communication are evident between clinical staff, patients, relatives and carers, being sensitive to the needs of those with sensory impairments or learning disabilities.

Qualifications and Skills

• A Registered Nurse with proven post-registration experience.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with a flair for problem-solving.
• The ability to remain calm and effective under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• A flexible, proactive approach, with the confidence to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A commitment to high standards of patient care and collaborative working.

Opportunity and About the Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our dedicated Discharge Team at Wexham Park Hospital. This role offers the chance to further develop your skills in assessment, care planning and multi-agency working, while making a real difference to patients and their families.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours; we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.