Discharge Liaison Coordinator

Job overview

The job role is based with the Neonatal Service at Birmingham Women’s Hospital. As above there will be close liaison with teams at our Children’s Hospital site and other hospitals where we have outlier babies. The post holder will work in partnership with our Neonatal Community Outreach Team to ensure timely referral to this service to facilitate early discharge home for all babies when every possible.

There will be close liaison with our Safeguarding Team to ensure smooth and safe discharge arrangements for our more complex families.

The role involves liaison with many other community teams including but not exclusive to: community children's nursing, perinatal mental health, substance misuse teams, children's centres, family support workers, social workers, housing support officers and community midwives.

There will be requirement to work clinical shifts in the Neonatal Unit, as required and to lead on ambulance transportation of babies, again if required to do so, although this is not the main stay of the role.

Main duties of the job

To act as a positive role model at all times.

To facilitate and participate in improvement projects and initiatives

To take responsibility for own personal and professional development.

Collaboration and joint working between the Neonatal Service, NSW, Cardiac Services, PICU, Complex Discharge Team and the BC HOC will be promoted and supported.

Ensure management of staff is consistent with Trust’s Values to the achievement of equality, equity, and optimum performance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.