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Discharge Coordinator

Job Description

Discharge Coordinator

Service care Solution are currently recruiting for a Discharge Coordinator in Northampton.

The Discharge Coordinator will be working in an integrated multi professional patient flow team and will be involved facilitating a safe and timely discharge for all patients on the ward.

Pay rate - £17.09 per hour / £21.14 ltd (umbrella)

Main Responsibilities

As a Discharge Coordinator, you will be responsible for:

  • Attending ward MDT meetings
  • Attending board rounds and co-ordinating all actions relating to the process
  • Completing discharge notifications for onward referrals to other discharge services
  • Completing all referrals to other services such as community nursing etc and checking that medication for discharge is available
  • Ensuring all transport arrangements are in place, arranging home assessment visits, progress meetings.
  • The post holder will be expected to communicate with patients who may have communication difficulties, families and other colleagues.
  • Support complex discharge home assessments if required

Requirements:

  • Foundation degree in health-related subject and/or relevant experience working at this level is essential.
  • Enhanced DBS
  • Experience working in a rehabilitation setting preferably at an inpatient unit is desirable.

Working with Service Care Solutions comes with many benefits, including:

  • A specialist consultant within an experience and dedicated recruitment team
  • Excellent rates of pay
  • Payroll services twice a week

If you are interested in the Discharge Coordinator role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Emma at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208964 or email emma.petricco@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed!