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Search here to find a new job, a new career, an opportunity to up skill or to simply change your career direction.Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others. There’s a place for you at CNWL.We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providingtop quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking torecruit outstanding peoplewho will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With adiverse culture and equally diverserange of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL. Main area Nursing or AHP (professional registration required) Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Working pattern to be agreed, predominantly M-F) Job ref 333-D-MK-CM-1140 Site Windsor Intermediate Care Unit Town Milton Keynes Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/05/2025 23:59 Job overviewJoin Our Team as a Discharge Facilitator! We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Discharge Facilitator to join our team at WICU & the Seacole Community Hospital. In this new, key role, you will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the discharge process for our most complex patients, ensuring safe, timely, and seamless transitions from our community hospital to home or other care settings. As a key point of contact for patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams, you will use your clinical experience and expertise to facilitate clear communication, support complex discharges, and collaborate with a variety of professionals including health, social care, and voluntary sector colleagues. You will work to enhance patient experience, improve continuity of care, and ensure that discharge planning is carried out in line with best practices and national guidelines. We are looking for An individual with a professional registration (for example NMC, HCPC) with significant experience of complex discharge management An individual with a vision to improve the experience that our service users have of going home A capable practitioner who can work clinically, travel between sites and attend meetings essential for flow and discharge planning An excellent communicator and patient advocate who can work with service users, their families, carers, MDT and MK System Partners Main duties of the jobThe Discharge Facilitator uses clinical expertise to enhance patient care and support families, carers, and healthcare professionals in ensuring safe discharge planning. This role acts as the central point of contact for coordinating and managing the discharge process for patients across WICU and Seacole. The Discharge Facilitator’s main goals are to reduce unnecessarily long hospital stays and improve patient experience, ensuring continuity of care by serving as the single point of contact for complex discharges, whenever possible, and providing clear communication with patients, families, and carers. The Discharge Facilitator will need to provide assessments and set individualised goals that are essential for getting people home. The practitioner is expected to carry out any relevant clinical duties with competence and expertise working flexibly across the Seacole Community Hospital and WICU settings. Working for our organisationThere’s a place for you at CNWL.We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverserange of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesBe the key point of contact for arranging a patients discharge and overseeing the coordination of the discharge process. · To ensure communication is clear and carried out in a way that consistently displays professionalism at all times to ensure effective working relationships with colleagues, clients/patients and other professionals/agencies. Direct liaison with the NHS Continuing Health Care Assessment team and contribution to CHC assessments and DST meetings. Direct liaison with the Housing team(s) to ensure timely management of discharge for those who are homeless and in need of a duty to refer and housing input. Overseeing the booking of transport, referrals and other services that are needed for getting people home. The post holder will communicate in person, via telephone calls, emails and MS Teams and ensure information is provided and received in line with GDPR and Information Governance. This will require high levels of interpersonal skills and a level of tact and empathy. This will also require advising and signposting to appropriate services. Provide a presence and support across WICU and Seacole to facilitate safe and timely discharges from the hospital including attendance at board rounds to partake in setting Provisional/ Planned Date of Discharge and identify and resolve any barriers to achieving Planned Date of Discharge. To report daily into the WICU, Seacole and Home 1 st Unplanned Care management updates on patients discharges. Provide Information and support to patients, families and staff in relation to complex patients discharge from initial contact to 72 hours post discharge Lead and/or participate in MDT meetings, discharge planning/professional and best interest meetings to support patient discharge Work alongside the other members of the teams to promote WICU and Seacole’s role in discharge planning. This involves educating and empowering other professionals to be involved in discharge planning. Work with the MDT to implement discharge requirements for each patient on admission to the ward and ensure early referrals. Recording all information regarding the patient in the electronic patients records. Being accountable to your own professional organisation working in collaboration with health, social care and Voluntary Community and Social sector professionals to ensure safe and seamless discharges for patients from WICU and The Seacole Community Hospital. Adhere to the clinical governance systems within the Trust, working at all times to improve the quality of patient care. Participate in the development and delivery of training and education to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviors of other professionals across WICU & Seacole. Ensure that patient communication is maintained as integral to all the work of WICU and Seacole ensure that patients/NoK/carers are asked what they require on discharge and are kept updated of discharge plans. Maintain good working relationships with other health and social care professionals, including Voluntary Care Sector (VCSE), to promote collaborative working to support discharge processes. Contributing to the daily and national discharge sitrep data in line with information support teams by updating board round proforma and Length of Stay Application and generating appropriate data reports. Participate in own supervision and the supervision of others if applicable at a minimum of once of every eight weeks Person specificationQualificationsMember of a Profession specific body (NMC/HCPC) Practice Supervisor/ Assessor or profession equivalent ExperienceMultidisciplinary working Clinical/ operational Experience Previous knowledge and practice of complex discharge planning Previous knowledge/experience of discharge co-ordination SkillsEffective leadership skills. Has excellent verbal and written communication Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team. Facilitator of plans Ability to challenge decision-making in a constructive manner Car driver with access to a car for work Change management ability Undertake Audits to improve the service Personal and people developmentAware of current issues in relation to supported discharge and admission avoidance and new advancements in the discharge process in the NHS Experience of change Management Leadership course or equivalent experience CommunicationTeam player Ability to work under pressure Good time management Pro-active CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others. CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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