Discharge Liaison Officer • York York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nDischarge Liaison Officer with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in York, England, United Kingdom\n\nAre you enthusiastic, motivated and looking for a new and exciting challenge? Do you want to develop and extend your skills and knowledge within a Discharge Liaison Team? If so then this could be the job for you! York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self motivated Discharge Liaison Officer. You will be part of the Patient Flow team, working across the acute medical, surgical or elderly wards to optimise discharges and support patients and staff to negotiate discharge plans. The Discharge Liaison Officer works closely with; ward staff, Social Care, Continuing Health Care and the voluntary sector. Therefore you must be able to demonstrate collaborative working, as well as being able to build effective relationships with colleagues from other healthcare professions. This role entails working closely with a wide multidisciplinary team, to facilitate the timely discharges of patients from the hospital environment. Excellent communication skills Organised and able to prioritise workload Perform well under pressure in a supportive team You will benefit from working within a small, friendly, experienced, pro-active team who are looking for a colleague with a positive approach, and has a flexible and patient centred approach. Please note you will be expected to join a weekend rota for this post. The ability to escalate concerns via appropriate channels of escalation, is also essential in this role. The successful candidate will be required to use a variety of computer applications, and should be confident in IT skills. If you are passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve, then we would love to hear from you. Our benefits We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme An extensive range of learning and development opportunities Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anne-Marie Blair Job title: Deputy Patient Flow Manager Email address: annemarie.blair@york.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01904 721456"}