Discharge Coordinator
Discharge Coordinator
Service care Solution are currently recruiting for a Discharge Coordinator in Northampton.
The Discharge Coordinator will be working in an integrated multi professional patient flow team and will be involved facilitating a safe and timely discharge for all patients on the ward.
Pay rate - £17.09 per hour / £21.14 ltd (umbrella)
Main Responsibilities
As a Discharge Coordinator, you will be responsible for:
- Attending ward MDT meetings
- Attending board rounds and co-ordinating all actions relating to the process
- Completing discharge notifications for onward referrals to other discharge services
- Completing all referrals to other services such as community nursing etc and checking that medication for discharge is available
- Ensuring all transport arrangements are in place, arranging home assessment visits, progress meetings.
- The post holder will be expected to communicate with patients who may have communication difficulties, families and other colleagues.
- Support complex discharge home assessments if required
Requirements:
- Foundation degree in health-related subject and/or relevant experience working at this level is essential.
- Enhanced DBS
- Experience working in a rehabilitation setting preferably at an inpatient unit is desirable.
Working with Service Care Solutions comes with many benefits, including:
- A specialist consultant within an experience and dedicated recruitment team
- Excellent rates of pay
- Payroll services twice a week
If you are interested in the Discharge Coordinator role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Emma at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208964 or email emma.petricco@servicecare.org.uk
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed!