Job summary
- Main area
- C4E Head and Neck
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-SU03080
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Discharge Facilitator
Band 3
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to be part of a forward thinking and dynamic team to support Multidisciplinary teams and Patients with discharge
The Discharge Planning (Co-ordinator) Support Worker will need competent I.T skills and the ability to use initiative to work to deadlines and prioritise workload and be comfortable with delivering teaching skills to patients, Relatives and
Base Location: Poole Hospital/ Royal Bournemouth as of 2025(date to be confirmed
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be assessing and making appropriate and timely discharge plans for patients under the supervision of a registered nurse. Good communication skills, a pro-active approach towards discharge planning and the ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service is essential. They should be able to problem solve complex situations and recommend appropriate action.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
There is a planned move for this service during 2025, when this role and base of work will relocate to Bournemouth site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the post holder’s home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a hospital setting or relevant community service
- Understanding of complex discharge planning in care of the elderly, stroke and vulnerable adults.
- Experience of supporting patients’ specialised care needs to enable informed decision making
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working with patients requiring CHC and Social care involvement
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Assessment, planning and organisational skills
- Ability to progress plans for discharge with internal / external agencies and family members
- Use of IT including Windows, Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3: health / social care management or equivalent
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Effective Communication Skills
- Team working qualities including understanding the needs of other professions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Sheppard
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 2175
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