Job Description
Ward 31 at Darlington Memorial Hospital is a busy Trauma and Orthopaedic Unit caring for patients with trauma injuries and is also the designated area for patients admitted with head injuries.
The ward is a fast pace environment and can look after some very complex patients.
The discharge Coordinator role is to help support the nursing team in ensuring that all patient discharges and maintained to a high standard and also to assist with the complexities involved.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role will include:
Supporting nursing staff with all discharges, including very complex ones.
Liaising with all parts of the MDT such as Doctors, nurses, OT and physio.
Building good relationships and making referrals to social services and other support teams.
The role will involve a lot of autonomy and self organisation.
About us
We are one of the largest integrated care providers in England. Over 7,000 Staff serve a population of around 650,000 people in the North East,
We provide hospital services from two acute sites – Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-Le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients’ homes.
At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
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