Patient Flow Lead

• To lead for OHFT on improving patient flow across all Community Hospital in-patient wards, with a focus on preventing delayed transfers of care (DTOC) and reducing length of stay where safe and appropriate to do so. • To work with our system partners, patients, and families to ensure best use of available in-patient capacity and strive for right patient, right time, right care, right place consistently. • To use in depth clinical or professional knowledge and understanding of services, problem solving and decision-making skills including the management of clinical risk, to coordinate safe, timely patient discharge. • To liaise at senior level with relevant medical, nursing, therapy, adult social care staff, patients, and their families to facilitate appropriate transfer of care utilising escalation processes and supporting the nursing team as required. • To work directly with Community Hospital in-patient teams, patients, and families/carers to ensure that all Choice Policy processes are being followed to reduce delays and support safe and timely discharge in line with the national discharge guidance. Job description Job responsibilities • To lead for OHFT on improving patient flow across all Community Hospital in-patient wards, with a focus on preventing delayed transfers of care (DTOC) and reducing length of stay where safe and appropriate to do so. • To work with our system partners, patients, and families to ensure best use of available in-patient capacity and strive for right patient, right time, right care, right place consistently. • To use in depth clinical or professional knowledge and understanding of services, problem solving and decision-making skills including the management of clinical risk, to coordinate safe, timely patient discharge. • To liaise at senior level with relevant medical, nursing, therapy, adult social care staff, patients, and their families to facilitate appropriate transfer of care utilising escalation processes and supporting the nursing team as required. • To work directly with Community Hospital in-patient teams, patients, and families/carers to ensure that all Choice Policy processes are being followed to reduce delays and support safe and timely discharge in line with the national discharge guidance.