Discharge Manager - Frailty Assessment Unit
Job Description
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Discharge Manager within our Frailty assessment Unit (FAU). We are looking for an individual who is passionate about ensuring safe, effective and timely discharges.
This senior position offers the opportunity for the successful candidate to be a key member of the multidisciplinary team, interfacing between the hospital and community, providing expert advice on discharge planning and admission avoidance through holistic assessments and collaborative working with partner organisations.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will maintain and develop the necessary knowledge of local and national discharge systems, processes and legislation relevant to the post to enable best practice and pro-active discharge effectiveness.
Possesses excellent communication skills, receiving and disseminating complex, sensitive information.
Communicate effectively across organisational and professional boundaries.
Manage situations that may be complex in nature. Make sound clinical decisions based on the situation to ensure the best outcome for the patient.
Support and contribute to the development and maintenance of systems monitoring, evaluating audit for the service to meet Trust requirements.
Co-ordinate and integrate care across health and Social care, preventing duplication, fragmentation and delay as patients move between care settings.
Make direct referrals as necessary following agreed protocols and pathways of care, ensuring the medical records are updated.
Assess risks which affect the health and safety of individuals
Prioritise and manage the implementation of change in work activities, taking a flexible approach to service delivery.
Contribute to the development of protocol/pathways and procedures to support effective service change and delivery across health and social care.
To be aware of financial and physical resources, ensuring values for money and best use of resources.
Deputise for Senior Discharge Manager and Team manager when required.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job responsibilities
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If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Desirable
- Diploma in Nursing orsimilar AHP qualification
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years experience working within health or social care at a senior level
- Experience of discharge planning in an acute care setting
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to advocate as patient advocate
Desirable
- Experience working in the community
- Experience of working within both acute and primary care
Governance
Essential
- Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary care
- Ability to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under guidance
- A good understanding of the discharge planning process
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital
St Peters Road
Margate
CT9 4AN
Employer's website
https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)
