D2A Hub Co-ordinator

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a D2A Co-ordinator to join our team at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

The D2A Hub, based at County Hall in Taunton, provide comprehensive co-ordination and administration for the Discharge to assess / Intermediate care county wide discharge service.

We have 1 permanent position available and we are also recruiting for a 10 month fixed term contract for Maternity cover, which can be a secondment for internal staff.

Main duties of the job

You will join a team of 7 Coordinators who facilitate flow through the D2A service, ensuring, with support from clinical leads, maximum usage of capacity across the service.

You will help coordinate and run the daily Discharge to assess pathway HUB, recording activity on electronic and paper systems to monitor individual patient level information, and provide data analysis and reports in various formats as required.

You will also liaise with and coordinate D2A Keyworkers, providers, and referring organisations to coordinate the discharge of individual patients.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see attached full Job Description and person specification.

If you have any questions, please contact the line manager on the vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential
  • GCSE English, Maths and a science
  • Able to use Microsoft packages, word and excel
Desirable
  • NVQ5 in Health and Social care, Leadership and Management or other relevant subject

Experience

Essential
  • Good IT skills
  • Knowledge of the wider effects of delayed discharges to our county services, our patients and our acute and community partners.
Desirable
  • Experience in teaching/supervising others
  • Knowledge of discharge processes and policies.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

County Hall

The Crescent

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 4DY


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/

Company
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Taunton, United Kingdom TA1 4DY
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£25147.00 - £27596.00 a year
Posted
Company
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Taunton, United Kingdom TA1 4DY
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£25147.00 - £27596.00 a year
Posted