An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the Rapid Community Discharge Service based at RBH.

We are looking to recruit a band 7 discharge facilitator for the Rapid Community Discharge.

You will be working as part of a small team who work across 7 days a week Monday - Sunday to support and enable the effective flow of patients from the acute hospital ensuring successful and timely onward transition to the next step in the patient's pathway.

This role entails working with multi-systems partners to aid patients' safe discharges from the acute unit to various community settings. You will be working closely with the organisation, integrated teams, key stakeholders, and partners.

You will be responsible for helping in developing junior staff, managing the digital medically optimised caseload with support of the Team Leads.

Excellent communication is a key skill required for the role you will have previous experience of working in the NHS. You will have excellent organizational and computer skills and be able to demonstrate an ability to navigate various systems and software packages.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a Senior Discharge Facilitator for the Rapid Community Discharge Team based at RBH.

The postholder will need to work closely with key stakeholders within the Acute Trust - delivering a community driven, discharge to assess approach to discharge - enabling the effective flow of patients into the right service at the right time.

The team will work to ensure a seamless interface between RBH colleagues identifying patients medical fit for discharge, and then ready to leave hospital.

As discharge facilitator you will ensure successful and timely onward transition to the next step in a patients pathway - this will include liaising with ward based OT's, flow coordinators assigned to in - patient wards and complex case managers working on the early identification of patient prior to becoming medically fit . Facilitators are expected to work autonomously to manage patient discharges on every shift - taking appropriate actions to achieve a safe and timely discharge.

• Whilst on shift the postholder will assist with all administrative functions to support effective discharge of patients

• Maintain all office systems both electronic and hard copy across the service.

Assist in the efficient and accurate recording of data on electronic systems (RIO, Teams ESR Agresso, e- Manager)

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for you to be considered for this role:

• Educated at degree level or equivalent.
• People and networking skills to work effectively with colleagues and system partners - with excellent listening and communication skills
• Excellent computer skills with knowledge of the various systems
• Calm approach and ability to prioritise and work within a busy team

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call Bibi Matthews on 07900217528.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Evidence of post graduate study
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Registered clinician/social worker/ OR educated to degree level.
• Management Qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of working in a community services setting
• Previous experience of multi-agency collaboration working across professional boundaries
• Ability to effectively challenge stakeholders while maintaining effective relationships
• Knowledge of hospital discharge process

Desirable

• Experience of managing people and teams including performance management, sickness monitoring, recruitment, skill mix and staffing rotas

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant National policies and guidelines relevant to the area
• Ability to work autonomously with individuals
• Demonstrable leadership skills and an understanding of own leadership style
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to network and build relationships at all levels
• Dynamic, highly determined, results focused and resilient and enjoys change and innovation and looks for win-win outcomes to conflict or disagreement
• Time management skills
• Ability to pay attention to detail where accuracy is vitally important
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively within a team
• IT skills
• Evidence of excellent planning and organisational skills - and ability to prioritise workload

Desirable

• Knowledge of QI Methodology

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to multiple sites

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

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