Job overview

This is an exciting and new opportunity to work as part of the Integrated Discharge Team, supporting the  teams to implement the Hospital Discharge policy with the 'Home First' ethos.

This role involves working as part of a  multi-disciplinary team  to ensure patients are discharged from acute care in a timely manner, reducing delays and supporting people to return to their own home or familiar place whenever possible.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an energetic, dynamic, and enthusiastic individual with strong organisational skills for the role of Home First Facilitator for Fairfield Hospital. You will be working in the Hospital Discharge Team.

You will be responsible for liaising with ward and home first hub teams and service teams  as well as patients and their families to ensure effective communication is maintained and appropriate and early escalation of discharge planning concerns. You will support the safe and timely discharge/transfer of patients, working with the clinical team to establish patient needs, monitor pathways, plan and help deliver a safe discharge.

You will communicate effectively with Patients, Families and the wider MDT and assist with completion of timely referrals.

You will provide a vital safety role in co-ordination.

You will maintain information of expected discharge dates and discharge criteria pathways, whilst developing knowledge of discharge planning and having experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.  

For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/