Discharge Planning & Transport Co-ordinator - Lister Hospital
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Date: 4 days ago
City: Stevenage
Contract type: Full time
To provide proactive and responsive practical and administrative support to ensure the efficient booking of transport for non-emergency patients.
To supervise the running of day to day Patient Transport and be EEAST's on site lead managing and prioritising demand during busy periods, whilst complying with the local Acute Trusts expectations.
To focus on operationally supporting the Hospital to expedite patients home through patient transport.
The post holder will be expected to efficiently liaise with internal teams at the hospital and the Non-Emergency Control room.
The role is to provide proactive and responsive practical and administrative support to ensure the efficient booking of transport for non-emergency patients travelling to/from healthcare settings.
To supervise the running of day to day discharges and be EEAST's on site lead managing and prioritising demand during busy periods, whilst complying with Hospital Site expectations.
To focus on operationally supporting the Hospital to expedite patients home through patient transport.
The post holder will be expected to efficiently liaise with internal teams at Hospital and the Non-Emergency Control room.
Alert appropriate colleagues within both the hospital and EEAST organisation to anticipated difficulties relating to transport for patients being discharged or transferred and assist in resolution of the same.
You will work along side the hospital and control using your knowledge and assessments to get the best results for discharges and transfers
The post holder will be an integrated member of the transport team, maintaining the crucial link between ED, Acute Care Units, wards, clinics and the site team.
You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kathy Ovens Job title: Service Delivery Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07563465001
To supervise the running of day to day Patient Transport and be EEAST's on site lead managing and prioritising demand during busy periods, whilst complying with the local Acute Trusts expectations.
To focus on operationally supporting the Hospital to expedite patients home through patient transport.
The post holder will be expected to efficiently liaise with internal teams at the hospital and the Non-Emergency Control room.
The role is to provide proactive and responsive practical and administrative support to ensure the efficient booking of transport for non-emergency patients travelling to/from healthcare settings.
To supervise the running of day to day discharges and be EEAST's on site lead managing and prioritising demand during busy periods, whilst complying with Hospital Site expectations.
To focus on operationally supporting the Hospital to expedite patients home through patient transport.
The post holder will be expected to efficiently liaise with internal teams at Hospital and the Non-Emergency Control room.
Alert appropriate colleagues within both the hospital and EEAST organisation to anticipated difficulties relating to transport for patients being discharged or transferred and assist in resolution of the same.
You will work along side the hospital and control using your knowledge and assessments to get the best results for discharges and transfers
The post holder will be an integrated member of the transport team, maintaining the crucial link between ED, Acute Care Units, wards, clinics and the site team.
You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kathy Ovens Job title: Service Delivery Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07563465001
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