Acute Rehabilitation and Trauma Unit Coordinator

Job overview

The role of the ARTU co-ordinator is to manage referrals and complex discharges for patients in specialised rehabilitation beds on the unit.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be working alongside a large MDT team coordinating all complex discharges, including individual funding request submissions and liaising with CCGs, complex care teams and social care teams across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Telford and North Wales.

Another aspect of the job role is supporting the coordination of

MDT meetings, ensuring that all relevant data is collected and made available to the appropriate team members. Along with supporting the clinical team in arranging and communicating individualised Goal Planning Meetings for all patients, liaising with families/carers frequently.

Working for our organisation

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

• To work as a pivotal member of the ARTU team, to co-ordinate the referrals and complex discharges for patients in specialised rehabilitation beds on the unit.
• To facilitate and coordinate the efficient and timely admission to and discharge from the specialised beds with the input from the appropriate team members.
• To assist in the delivery of a first class service and to work closely with the clinical team, providing accurate and relevant information to designated recipients.
• To support the clinical team by coordinating all complex discharges, including individual funding request submissions and liaising with CCGs, complex care teams and social care teams across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Telford and North Wales.
• To support the coordination of efficient and effective MDT meetings, ensuring that all relevant data is collected and made available to the appropriate team members.
• To support the clinical team in arranging and communicating individualised Goal Planning Meetings for all patients, liaising with families/carers frequently.
• To collect and submit data on all activity as per NHSE/I requirements. Identify areas for improvement to streamline and improve the quality of the patient pathway and to improve processes across the service.
• To support the UKROC (UK Rehabilitation Outcomes Collaborative) process in collection and submission of data, providing cross-working and cover for the UKROC Coordinator

Person specification

Required

• Worked in the NHS or another larger organisation for over 2 years
• Proficient and confident with Microsoft Office packages i.e. Access, Excel, Word
• GCSE or equivalent level including Maths and English
• Experience of managing own workload without close supervision and be able to multi-task within close deadlines and able to act independently

• Knowledge and understanding of specialised rehabilitation
• Experience and understanding of complex discharges and patients needs

Required

• Effective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills including high degree of self-awareness and self- regulation

• Care experience with patients with traumatic brain injuries

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
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3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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