10 Oct
University College London Hospitals
London
Job description
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic discharge care coordinator who will support and coordinate discharge in different specialties and locations to improve patient care and the patient experience within the Trust.
The post will play a pivotal part in ensuring there is a smooth transfer of care from UCLH to the community services. This will also offer an exciting opportunity for someone with previous healthcare experience to build upon their knowledge and experience in this innovative role.
Main duties of the job
You will work under the supervision of the registered nursing team and / or clinical leads, but will work independently in facilitating a smooth and timely discharge process for patients.
This will include supporting the patient discharges from wards to create new capacity but ensuring that the continuity of care is maintained.
The role also involves undertaking both routine and specially identified tasks for which the post holder has been trained and assessed as competent.
To be successful in the role, the applicants must have a keen interest in improving the patient experience of discharge planning and patient flow in the wards, and care about the continuity of the service between the acute and community setting.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.
We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.
Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites :
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease.
It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH.
We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
▶️ Administration Team Leader
🖊️ University College London Hospitals
📍 London