Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of a Care Co-ordinator within the Medicine Division. The post holder will be an integral member of the team responsible for managing and facilitating patient discharges from the medical wards.

The successful post holder will work closely with ward staff, divisional operational teams, patient flow and Discharge Planning within West Suffolk Foundation Trust as  well as wider social services department’s

To arrange an informal visit or discuss this role further please contact Lisa Tatham

[email protected]

Main duties of the job

For Full duties of the Job role and person specification please see attached Job Description. 

Certificate of sponsorship – For your information only

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Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?