Discharge & Patient Flow Coordinator - Rehab

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Discharge Co-ordinator role sits in the Colman Centre Specialist Rehabilitation Service, part of East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust. The post monitors each inpatient's discharge plan from admission and supports patients towards independence, with audits and troubleshooting across the MDT.

Interviews are held in person. Candidate requirements include therapy or nursing experience in a care or rehabilitation setting, with ability to work over a seven-day week and manage travel

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C.
• Foundation degree level study or similar.
• Experience in a care or rehabilitation setting in a therapy or nursing role.
• Experience supporting people with illness, disability or injury alongside a range of professional staff.
• Experience working independently to achieve targets and objectives.
• Good IT skills, with evidence of using electronic systems.

Responsibilities

• Independently monitor the multidisciplinary management and discharge plan for all patients and act to expedite discharge.
• Take an overarching role in supporting patient flow, with reducing length of stay as a critical success factor.
• Coordinate day-to-day monitoring of each patient's pathway from admission to discharge.
• Enable patients to reach their optimum independence and rehabilitation potential.
• Develop strong links with multidisciplinary team members involved in discharge and ongoing community care.
• Work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
• Work collaboratively across the pathway with health care professionals and statutory and non-statutory agencies.
• Provide a troubleshooting, supportive role to the multi-professional team.
• Undertake specific work, including audits, as necessary.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Initiative

Observation & reporting

English communication

IT skills

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Foundation degree

Job description

The Discharge Co-ordinator role sits in the Colman Centre Specialist Rehabilitation Service, part of East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust. The post monitors each inpatient's discharge plan from admission and supports patients towards independence, with audits and troubleshooting across the MDT.

Interviews are held in person. Candidate requirements include therapy or nursing experience in a care or rehabilitation setting, with ability to work over a seven-day week and manage travel