Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the Early Intervention Team (EIT) at Cambridge University Hospitals as a Band 4 Discharge Co-ordinator. 

You will be part of an existing team of Discharge Planning Specialist Nurses, Therapists and Frailty Nurses who currently support patients in the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) areas at Cambridge University Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

The EIT Discharge Coordinator will be based on Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and short stay wards coordinating discharges for all adult patients (18 years and above) to enable a reduction in length of stay, reduction in the number of lost bed days and increase the quality of complex discharge planning whilst supporting members of the MDT team.

You will track the progress of patients through their hospital journey, and will develop robust plans to facilitate timely discharge.

You will escalate issues with external organisations, which could cause a discharge delay via Early Intervention Team escalation process. Negotiation with staff, services and patients will be a vital part of this role to ensure the patient journey is progressed appropriately and safely.

You will be responsible for supporting and working alongside EIT Discharge Planning Support Nurses to provide a high standard of assessment, advice and evaluation of patients to formulate appropriate plans of care for patients discharged into Community settings and refer on to appropriate MDT members for patients admitted to the hospital setting.

The ability to work independently, being able to organise and prioritise your own workload and communicate effectively to a varied audience is essential.

You will be part of a dedicated and friendly team working together to achieve the best possible outcomes for all of our patients, keeping them at the centre of what we do.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.