Discharge Coordinator

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!