Discharge CoordinatorNHS

Job summary

The Discharge Coordinator team are responsible for the management of complex discharges of patients referred to the Transfer of Care Hub. discharge Coordinators work with patients, families and members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to facilitate safe, appropriate and timely discharge of this patient group through assessment of care needs to enable identification of a facility that can meet these needs.

Main duties of the job

See attached job description for duties and responsibilities associated with this role. Also see attached person specification.

Job description

This is a rare an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our Discharge Coordinator team which is part of the Transfer of Care Hub. As a Discharge Coordinator you will be responsible for the assessment and discharge planning of patients with complex discharge needs including those that are nearing the end of their life and are in the terminal phase of their illness.

You will work as part of multi-disciplinary, multi-organisation team to ensure safe and timely discharges for this patient group. Please see the attached job description for full details of this role.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit to the Transfer of Care Hub, please contact one of our Nurse Leads via ext 2055.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.