Job overview

Band 5 RN  Operational Discharge and Flow Support Team
 The new HHFT Operational Discharge and Flow Support Team has been formed via the merger of the  existing Discharge Lounge and Transfer Teams on both the Winchester and Basingstoke sites,  and we are excited to recruit into our Band 5 RN  roles across our Winchester and Basingstoke sites. 
Working collaboratively with the Site and Duty team, In-patient and clinical areas, and  Integrated Discharge Teams amongst others,  the Operational Discharge and Flow support Team will positively impact the patient experience and operational performance by supporting earlier discharges from the wards via the Discharge Lounges, and  earlier movement from our Emergency Departments and assessment areas.  The team will work dynamically and with multiple key stakeholders to provide targeted support to alleviate blockages and barriers to flow. 
Potential candidates must be  able to work across all functions of the role, and the ability  to work intuitively and under the guidance of the Band 7 and Site and Duty team. 

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include:

• Discharge coordination, working with the Integrated Discharge Team, Patient Flow Facilitators, ward teams and the Operations Centre team. 
• Maintaining accurate data on our Ewhiteboards,
• Supporting with transport arrangements
• Patient engagement and experience - working together to support patient's safe and timely transfer both on the day of admission and to the Discharge Charge Lounge on their discharge date. 
• Be flexible and responsive with the ability to move between tasks quickly and efficiently. 
• Medicines management - supporting patients with TTOs 
• Providing clinical leadership for the Band 3 HCSW 

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Your Next Career Move Made Easier – Accommodation May Be Offered

We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability.  If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017