Job overview

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart 
a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
It is a very exciting time for our Maternity Services at Newham University Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust providing maternity care to women and families from the local population and surrounding areas. Come and join our midwifery team as we rise to meet the challenges of today’s changing maternity climate. 
The post holder will support the discharge process on the postnatal ward by enabling a streamlined process which meets the needs of our patients from their admission to discharge home. The post holder is key in ensuring good communication with women and their families, 
liaison with key stakeholders and departments to ensure safe and timely discharge from hospital, 
working in par with the midwife or ward managers.

Main duties of the job

If you have knowledge and experience with managing a busy workload and working under pressure, if you want to learn new skills and expand your knowledge as a discharge co-ordinator then this is the job for you. 
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.
We are a friendly, inspired and innovative team who are keen to make a difference to the care provided to our patients, whilst simultaneously supporting our teams development. Our maternity unit at NUH comprises of a 17 bedded labour ward, a 52 bedded maternity ward, stand-alone 
Maternity Day Assessment Unit and Triage, alongside and stand-alone Midwife-Led Birth  Centers, Antenatal Clinic and Booking Center. We are proud of our maternity service and are on an exciting maternity improvement journey. We have a large Community workforce consisting of 6 midwifery teams providing care to families in Newham. As part of the National Maternity Review, we have a case loading Midwifery team for the Newham site with plans for further roll outs.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.