Patient Discharge Assistant
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on ward 9 as a patient discharge assistant. You will be joining the Trauma Orthopaedic Team to support with patient discharges.
We will provide a supportive training package to all candidates within a friendly nursing team.
We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated candidate to support with complex discharges to work alongside the nurse in charge. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and negotiation skills, ability to prioritise workload, working proactively with the patient flow team and ward staff.
The candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent and accurate record keeping with effective IT and telephone skills.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role
Main duties of the job
The Patient Discharge Assistant will be expected to work as part of the ward team under the direction of the ward manager.
They will facilitate the discharge of patients from the ward in line with the Trust standards and policies.
The post holder will liaise and communicate effectively with relatives, community colleagues, other allied health professionals and medical / nursing staff.
Ensure that suitable patients are transferred to the appropriate hospital/community soon as possible.
Ensure that from admission they will collect collateral histories from family members. To ascertain whether patients are receiving the correct support and care in the home /community.
The post holder will be expected to maintain confidentiality and adopt a positive attitude towards staff, patients and relatives at all times
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Experience within the healthcare or social care sector.
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Previous experience in a caring role. Use of IT in the workplace.
Skills, Knowledge & Ability
Essential criteria- Excellent keyboard skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels in an appropriate manner.
- Excellent organisation /prioritising skills
- Team Member
- Diplomacy and tact
- High standard of accuracy Ability to use own initiative
- Understanding of the needs of people in a clinical / care setting
- Health & Safety awareness
- Aware of Trust policies and procedures
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria- Professional, sympathetic & empathetic.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria- Able to work unsocial hours as required.
- Willing to undertake further training. Excellent Attendance record.