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- To provide Occupational Therapy input to a multi-disciplinary client focused discharge team, working across wards within Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
- To work alongside the Discharge team leads, the discharge advisors and the MDT on the ward in facilitating safe and speedy discharges of patients presenting with complex issues.
- Maintain records which fulfil legal requirements and document such on the electronic database.
- To regularly supervise junior members of the team.
- To provide leadership for the discharge team staff alongside all the other Band 7 staff and junior staff through supervision and appraisals.
- Willingness to be a part of the 7-day working rota in the QEH Discharge Team.
- To manage and co-ordinate the discharge plans for patients requiring complex support, supporting the Trust in managing the patient pathway and flow.
- To ensure smooth and timely communication between the Trust and partner agencies involved in patient discharge/transfer of care to avoid unnecessary delays.
- Develop systems to improve the ‘real time’ flow of patient information by electronic means where possible.
- Lead on service development, audit and research to identify areas where practice fails to reach agreed standards and improve service delivery.
- As part of a team identify and capture patient discharge delays in the Trust each week, discuss with social service and general managers and report agreed ‘delays’ into the SITREP’s.
Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Poornma Almas Job title: QEH Discharge Team Service Lead Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 02088364096
