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SalaryWard F2N Cardiac Surgery is a new 16 bedded cardiac surgery ward which will be working alongside Ward F6 in caring for patients undergoing both routine and complex cardiac and aortic surgery.
As an extension of our existing cardiac surgery service, we have a vacancy for a new Discharge Coordinator role on F2 Cardiac Surgery, to facilitate the safe effective discharge of our patients.
We are looking for someone with both excellent communication and IT skills to come and join out team and work alongside our Ward F6 Discharge Coordinator to optimise this service. This will include providing cover for annual leave to ensure the smooth running of the service.
The role involves both direct liason with patients identified for discharge following ward round, as well as clinical duties removing sutures and cannulas and checking wound sites, prior to discharge.
Effective communication skills to support liason with the multidisciplinary team as well as the trust discharge team, social services and OT is essential.
The role also involves patient education on VTE and cardiac wound care as well as completion of District Nurse referrals and referral and transfer to the Discharge Lounge.
IT skills are essential and familarity with the HIVE system would be an advantage.
In addition the successful candidate will join the trust Daily Discharge Teams meetings to provide the names of patients identified for discharge and highlight any potential barriers to discharge which need escalating.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Jan 2024
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