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·                Participate as an active member of the healthcare team assisting with patient flow and safe discharge of patients as determined by the 9A West Ward Manager and Junior sister.

·                To implement and evaluate the discharge needs of patients and to refer for the provision of these care needs to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.  

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·         Specific responsibilities will vary between clinical areas (e.g. inpatient/ward versus Outpatient Department).  These will be subject to training, local protocols/Trust policies and formal assessment of competency.

·        Manage the discharge of an identified group of patients to ensure flow is maintained.  To ensure adherence to the UHS standard for patients to access their beds, in line with national standards.

·         Participate in MDT and discharge planning meetings. Update and implement daily discharge plans for a group of patients ensuring timely, safe patient discharge.  Recognising situations that may be detrimental to the health and safe discharge and escalating concerns to registered healthcare practitioner.  Updating and liaising with L9A West ward manager and Ward Coordinators, especially in times of Trust capacity issues.

·         Provide support and guidance to the multidisciplinary team, patients, carers/relatives regarding discharge/transfer of care promoting independence through.

·         Liaise with Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Social Services, internal multidisciplinary teams, community teams and other professionals or agencies involved in discharge planning to support continuity of discharge planning for patients as directed by the registered practitioner.

·         Proactively complete and send referrals for internal departments or external agencies.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme  for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.