Discharge Coordinator
Job overview
Are you a therapist, nurse, social worker or paramedic who would like a new challenge with no two days ever being the same?
We have additional permanent posts to enhance the discharge liaison team and to facilitate provision of a 7 day service.
If you would like to gain different skills and learn more about the discharge process, whilst working with a dynamic, integrated team, to gain an insight into acute and community overview then look no further.
If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, then this opportunity might be just what you are looking for. The Integrated Discharge Team at Surrey and Sussex Hospital Trust aims to make a real difference to the health and well-being of our communities.
The Integrated Discharge Team are based in Redwood Annex in East Surrey Hospital with both community and social care teams which pays a fundamental role in joint collaboration and integrated Health and Social Care delivery.
We are looking for additional staff members for our Integrated Discharge team. Successful candidates will be expected to cover shifts between 08:00-16:00 on a 7 day rostered rota.
You will be supporting patients, families, and Health and Social Care teams to help with the complex co-ordination and flow of patients moving between Acute and Community services.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities
Working for our organisation
We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.
Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport.We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career.As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Criteria
Essential criteria- Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
- A complete and accurate application
- Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
- Evidence of essential experience for role
- Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
- Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
- Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
- Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the personal specification
Additional information
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.
Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions.For part time roles you will receive a pro rata'd (proportional) salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.
Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We take our responsibilities to the environment extremely seriously and have an ambitious Green Plan that we’re delivering. Actions include having uniforms made from recycled plastic, 100% renewable electricity and planting 150 trees at East Surrey Hospital.Read our plan here.