Expected Shortlisting Date08/11/2024
Planned Interview Date15/11/2024
Are you an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual looking for the opportunity to make tangible changes to patient care and associated pathways and develop personally and professionally. If the answer is yes, come and join the supportive, friendly, and welcoming team at Chapel Allerton Hospital (CAH).
We have an exciting and stimulating opportunity for a band 7 Patient Flow and Discharge Co-Ordinator. This post is a permanent position within Chapel Allerton CSU.
Chapel Allerton Hospital (CAH) is part of the Chapel Allerton CSU, which also includes Wharfedale Hospital. CAH is based just outside of Leeds City Centre and is part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Our expanding and developing elective orthopaedic hub is based at CAH and includes 26 inpatient beds and a 4 bedded Enhanced Care Unit. Specialist centres for Complex and Stroke Rehabilitation are also based at CAH providing regional collaborative care for our patients and their families.
Dermatology and Rheumatology specialist services are provided at CAH, including our regional Laser Service, dedicated diagnostic and infusion suites, and inpatient beds. The CSU bed base can flex up to 100 inpatient beds depending on service need. We also provide extensive outpatient services.
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively with the MDT to undertake risk assessments and prioritise transfer and admission of patients within the clinical service.
Ensure effective communication with all members of the MDT to support appropriate flow and placement of patients. This involves highly complex and at times highly sensitive information related to specific cases where situations may be extremely delicate.
Has the responsibility to assimilate complex information and situations balancing risks and appraising options to ensure that patients are in the appropriate setting to receive the required care and or intervention.
Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols with input from the MDT as appropriate.
Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency plans available.
To plan and organise complex activities or programs that require formulation of a plan or adjustment of existing plans where internal processes need to be reviewed. This may include leading on operational activities identified by the Matron and escalating issues or problems as they occur. This will involve initiating, planning and organising work packages at times.
Provide specialised advice to patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team, contributing to the appropriate placement and care of patients.
About us
THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for flow of patients in and out from Chapel Allerton Hospital. This will include the daily management and oversight of elective patients from home, planned admissions and transfers from St James Hospital or Leeds General Infirmary. They will work closely with the clinical teams to facilitate appropriate timely admissions, transfer and discharges across the clinical service unit.
The post holder will need to have demonstrable knowledge skills and experience of patient flow and discharge services across the city of Leeds and surrounding areas. The post holder needs to work well in high pressured situations and be confident to communicate and collaborate with all levels of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of safe quality care.
The post holder will communicate the capacity and flow position to the senior teams and escalate any issues that cannot be mitigated and need further input to resolve.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
* Excellent communication skills and ability to be responsive to emotive conversations.
Additional Requirements
Essential
* Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Qualifications
Essential
* Evidence of continuing professional education and development
Desirable
* Masters Degree or Working towards Masters level qualification.
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrable experience in developing self and others and changing practice.
* Recent demonstrable experience of supporting women and families
Desirable
* Special Knowledge including experience Demonstrable experience in developing self and others and changing practice. Recent demonstrable experience of supporting women and families. Knowledge and exp
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Chapel Allerton Hospital
Chapeltown Road
Leeds
LS7 4SA
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