Occupational Therapist - Discharge Co-Ordinator

JustOT are looking to recruit a band 6 Discharge Co-Ordinator Occupational Therapist for a locum position with our client in London.
The pay for this position is £20- £24per hour, and we are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible for an ongoing duration.
This is more office rather than ward based and lot of work on the computers and telephone conversations you will have to be on the ward daily at board rounds for all the pathway 1 patients to help with the discharge been able to identify the patients and prioritise them as they need to be discharged.
Communicating with the community team Ie - Care agency - DN team - Redcross - My care My way - and other services.
Ideally we would like someone that knows a lot about hospital discharges and that are able to problem solve and work closely with the MDT with in the hospital.
skills needed :
1) Knowledge of community services, Knowledge of hospital discharge processes, excellent clinical risk assessment.
2) knowledge of nursing and functional community equipment, knowledge of referral pathways
3) Excellent communication Skills and efficient time management, To be able to manage a busy caseload, computer skills.
4) Attend the first floor meetings 8.30am and board round at 12 - this is to cover the first floor
5) To log in to Cerner daily and follow up on the patients - awaiting care packages Ie identify the patients that can be discharged once MFFD
6) Daily meetings on Teams
7) To be able to communicate and hand over to the community Home first team Daily
When you work with JustOT, you will have access to a range of benefits that will support you in your role. Our dedicated one-to-one service ensures that you have the support you need to thrive in your role. Our fast-track registration process allows you to start your new role as soon as possible. The excellent rates of pay, and assistance with travel and accommodation are designed to make your transition as smooth as possible. We also offer weekly pay that is always on time, and access to exclusive NHS and private sector jobs. There is no registration fee, and you will have access to free online training and nationwide occupational therapy job opportunities.
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