Job Overview
A unique opportunity has arisen to apply for the newly created role of Discharge Support Worker within our Community Hospital Services to be based on Charnwood Ward at Loughborough Community Hospital.
The post holder will be required to have experience of working within a hospital setting and knowledge of the patient cohort as the main part of the role will be supporting our patients through their discharge journey and maintaining patient flow.
You will provide clinical and administrative support to a multi professional team so knowledge of roles within the MDT, the voluntary and private sector is essential. The post holder will also be required to complete discharge paperwork, generate letters, utilise IT for record keeping and participate in audits.
This is a really interesting and important post which is crucial to ensuring the safe and timely transfer of our patients from our services to their next place of care or home.
You are welcome to visit during the application process to give you an insight to the role. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the name on this advert.
The working hours for the post will be 08.00 - 16.00 or 09.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday.
Free parking is available on site and a bus stop is close by.
The Trust encourages a healthy work life balance & flexible working opportunities are available.
For more information please contact - hansa.varia@nhs.net
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
To develop close working relationships with ward teams, providing clinical and administrative support to the multi-professional team relating to the discharge process, having delegated responsibility under the direction of an appropriate registered healthcare professional.
Support the delivery of effective patient discharges from the ward, assisting with processes/procedures to enhance patient flow as identified by the multi-professional team.
Undertake specified and supervised aspects of discharge planning as delegated by the registered healthcare professional within an agreed protocol, sphere of responsibility and after completing appropriate competency training agreed by the trust.
To provide next day telephone follow-up as appropriate for patients discharged and take actions and/or escalate issues as required.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.