Discharge Support Worker - East Sussex

at  Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Are you interested in a new exciting opportunity to develop your career?
Working as part of the discharge hubs the Discharge Support Worker will ensure that all discharges from a defined number of mental health acute, dementia, rehab and older person’s beds are processed and coordinated in such a manner to ensure that patients are placed in an environment best suited to their assessed needs and Trust resources are utilized to their maximum efficiency. The post holder holds no clinical responsibility instead focuses on the administrative coordination to support successful discharge.
We are looking for an individual who is resilient, driven and passionate to provide high quality care to our patients.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID.
This post will require you to be work at Woodlands Hospital Monday to Friday core working hours. We are unable to offer any hybrid working.

You will work closely with teams focusing directly on the needs of patients requiring support and facilitation in order to be discharged from hospital.
You will develop close working relationships with ward teams providing coordinated support to the discharge hub.
Responsible for assisting with processes and procedures to enhance patient flow.
Providing follow up as appropriate for patients discharged taking action and/or escalating issues as required.