Sirona Medical are recruiting for a Discharge Coordinator. The post holder 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.

The post holder will co-ordinate timely patient referrals to relevant community services and liaise directly both with patients and their relatives as required about discharge arrangements.

Reporting to the Patient Flow Lead or in their absence the Admission Flow Coordinator or the Senior nurse on shift out of hours.The post holder will be expected to facilitate discharges over the 7-day period to meets the needs of the patients.




Specific tasks related to the role:

• 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.
• Post holder will ensure all patients documentation and pathway is documented electronically and that protocols are followed for data collection purposes.
• The post holder is required to input all discharge and admission data to support KPI and monitoring.
• The post holder will be involved in the induction of junior colleagues and provide support and guidance as necessary.
• Support complex discharge home assessments if required
• Proactive management for patients with no reason to reside
• Attend the service tracking meetings, providing patients updates and progress and co-ordinating any actions arising

• Excellent IT skills with ability to use different electronic systems
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to utilize them to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work in a busy, sometimes pressurised environment
• Able to prioritise work
• Ability to deal with competing priorities on a daily basis
• Act as a role model for other colleagues
• Support junior staff during induction and provide supervision and appraisals for junior colleagues
• Must be willing to develop self
• Car user is desirable