Complex Discharge Facilitator

The post holder will be responsible for case managing and facilitating safe, timely and effective discharges of patients from hospital through a multidisciplinary approach with colleagues in our Transfer of Care Hub.

The successful candidate will work closely with ward teams ensuring appropriate referrals are made to prevent unnecessary delays to a patients discharge.

The post holder will be involved of the management, development and support staff in the Discharge Team.

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

• To work closely with ward staff involved in discharge planning to ensure that the assessments and referrals for services relating to the patient’s discharge are completed comprehensively and in a timely manner.
• To ensure the delivery and maintenance of a high standard of care that is patient centred and evidence based.
• To work with teams and specialties across the system to facilitate safe discharges in a timely manner.
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Guidelines and Standards and ensure colleagues do to.
• Provide high standards of evidence-based patient centred care and knowledge for all patients, respecting dignity and privacy.
• Deliver high quality care for patients within the discharge process and ensure all discharge plans are robust to provide a seamless and cohesive transition to other settings.
• Attend mandatory training as a minimum.
  
  

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Victoria Sayers Job title: Discharge Lead Email address: victoria.sayers5@nhs.net Telephone number: 01305 253137