Job overview

We are seeking a Discharge Coordinator to work within the Patient Flow team at  Littlebrook Hospital working with Younger and Older Adults.

The Patient Flow  team is responsible for coordinating both early and complex discharges across the trust, minimising delays and maximising bed capacity.

We are looking for an individual with a good understanding of acute inpatient care  who will be committed to driving the discharge process, identifying and anticipating any issues that may arise, working closely with the discharge coordinators  and the MDT to develop effective relationships with both internal and external agencies.

Encouragement will be provided to develop your skills, knowledge and competence through regular supervision, training and continuing professional development.

What is High Cost Area Allowance?

The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.

As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.

5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 per year and a maximum payment of £2,121 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly)

Main duties of the job

• To work as a core member of the Patient Flow team in their locality area and contribute to discussions around discharge planning.
• To work with the MDT to identify, in a timely manner, those patients who have barriers to discharge.
• To work closely with patients and carers to understand barriers to discharge and to explore housing options with them.
• To participate in individual patient meetings and represent Patient Flow in these meetings.
• To support bed managers with bed requests by forming part of a call handling rota .

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.

Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.

We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our strategy

Our mission is what we set out to do every day
We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the future
To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

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