Progress Coordinator - Bodmin CATU

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Progress Coordinator to join the team on our Community Assessment and Treatment Unit at Bodmin Community Hospital. You will play an important role in supporting the clinical staff in facilitating safe and timely discharges from our unit.

You will help provide a seamless service for patients which will include cross boundary and collaborative working with the multi-disciplinary team along with colleagues in Adult Social Care and other outside agencies in the community setting.

This is an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual. You will need to have good interpersonal skills, IT skills and possess excellent communication and organisational skills.

We will offer a supportive working environment in which to continue to develop your skills and knowledge of inpatient flow through a structured in-service training programme, appraisal, and supervision systems.

This is a part time post working 18.75 hours a week to include weekends, bank holidays and early/late shifts all on a rota basis.

Main duties of the job

• To assist with the efficient day to day running of discharges, providing administrative and clerical support to the team, providing a 7-day service. This post will be required to work flexible hours to meet the requirements of the post depending on service provision.
• To monitor patients, progress and report back progress / inform the team or referrer of any problems regarding timing of interventions, including equipment ordering /delivery and organisations of on- going care.
• To act as a link, liaising with other agencies and departments, to provide efficient and effective communication to expedite progress towards the chosen home environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.