Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Are you a dynamic, motivated, resilient individual with exceptional administrative skills? You must be self-motivated and committed to providing a high-quality service.
The Colman Centre Specialist Rehabilitation Service requires an experienced Assistant Practitioner as a Discharge Co-ordinator to support the day-to-day supervision and co-ordination of the patient's pathway from admission to discharge and provide a troubleshooting supportive role to the multi-professional team.
The Inpatient Service provides rehabilitation to support patients either to return home, move to an alternative safe environment, or to continue their rehabilitation pathway in the Community.
You will be required to develop strong links with other members of the multi-disciplinary team involved in the discharge process and the ongoing care needs of individual patients in the Community.
You will be expected to use your own initiative and be able to work unsupervised, undertaking specific work including audits as necessary, as this role is pivotal to driving this service forward.
Main duties of the job
To independently and actively monitor the multi-disciplinary management and discharge plan for all patients and take action to expedite the process, avoid delays, and thereby ensure efficient timely discharge.
Taking an overarching role in supporting patient flow through the system.
A critical success factor in this role is reducing the length of stay for all patients.
To enable a patient to achieve their optimum level of independence and rehabilitation potential.
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
* To contribute to the delivery of therapeutic interventions for patients
* To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital
* To work collaboratively across the pathway with all health care professionals and statutory/non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE Maths English grade C
* Foundation degree level study or similar
Experience
* Experience of working within a care/rehabilitation setting in either therapy or nursing role
* Experience of providing some therapeutic interventions
* Experience of working within a care/rehabilitation setting, supporting people with illness, disability, or injury, working closely with a range of professional staff
* Experience working independently autonomously to achieve targets and objectives
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
* Good interpersonal skills
* Highly motivated
* Works well within a team
* Able to provide high standards of care
* Tact and Diplomacy
* Empathy and sensitivity
* Ability to use own initiative
* Good observational and reporting skills
* Ability to manage stressful situations
* Ability to adapt flexible working practices to accommodate patients/service users
Communication
* Ability to use verbal and non-verbal communication skills
* Ability to communicate with a range of professionals
* Good IT skills evidence of ability to use electronic systems to support role
* Able to communicate in English Language in both written and verbal modality
Personal & People Development
* Maintain competency within role
* Attend training relevant to role to maintain knowledge and skills
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
* Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
* Possess drive and enthusiasm
Other
* Able to work over a 7-day week
* Able to make own travel arrangements as required of role
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.
Employer details
Employer name: Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Address: Colman Hospital, Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Employer's website: Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
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