Ward Discharge Coordinator (Part Time 22.5 hours p/w)

Job overview

Band 4 Discharge Coordinator

This is a part-time post for 22.5 hours per week.

The Discharge Coordinator is a key role in the Hospital Discharge Service; working in a patient facing, ward-based role at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, discharge coordinators work under the direction of the Ward Manager and in conjunction with ward multidisciplinary team (MDT), they assist with the planning and implementation of patient discharge; as well as aiding general flow of patients through the hospital.

Main duties of the job

• Driving effective and timely transfer of patients from Royal Berkshire hospital to the most appropriate setting to meet their needs. •    Actively reducing the number of patients whose transfer is delayed from hospital. •    Effectively communicating with patients and their carers to encourage their engagement  in discharge planning, ensuring they are involved from admission to the ward. •    Facilitating the planning and implementation of the patient’s discharge - with guidance from therapists as required, •    Liaising with Doctors, Discharge Services, Social Services, CHC team, BHFT Community Teams and any other appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team to provide a proactive and continuous process of discharge planning. •    (In conjunction with the MDT) identifying  and escalating concerns relating to discharge or factors that may cause a delayed transfer of care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.