Clinical Nurse Manager Mallow General Hospital

Mallow General Hospital is part of the South West Hospital Group.

The South West Hospitals Group is one of six new hospital groups established as part of a re-organisation of public hospitals into more efficient and accountable hospital groups that will deliver improved outcomes for patients.

Mallow General Hospital (MGH) is a Model 2 hospital as defined by the Acute Medicine Programme.

Mallow General Hospital is a 95 bed Acute General Hospital providing inpatient, outpatient and day patient services. These services include the following medical specialties, General Medicine, Cardiology, Respiratory, Gerontology Endocrinology and Gastroenterology.

In patient medical activity is supported by a Medical Assessment Unit and a High Dependency Unit, in addition there are a range of diagnostics such as Respiratory, Cardiology, Laboratory and Radiology on site to support both the inpatient and outpatient activity.

Mallow General Hospital also provides elective Day Surgery including Minor Procedures, and , consists of General Surgery, Urology, ENT, Vascular (laser/radio frequency), and Dental Special Needs (Adult).

There is an Endoscopy Unit .as well as an Injury Unit.

Specialist and Advanced Nursing includes Cardiology, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Respiratory, Diabetes, Tissue Viability, Haemovigilance, Infection Prevention and Control, Frailty Dementia Injury Unit and Obesity and supported by the Nurse Practice Development Unit.

Vision

The formation of the hospital groups, which will transition to independent hospital trusts, will change how hospitals will relate to each other and integrate with the academic sector.

Over time the Group will deliver:

• Higher quality care
• More consistent standards of care
• More consistent access to care
• Strong leadership
• Greater integration between the healthcare agenda and the teaching, training, research and innovation agenda.

The South / South West Hospital Groups Academic partner is University College Cork.

Purpose of the Post

The post of CNM 2 Discharge Coordinator has a pivotal role in supporting patient flow across the department’s and services in Mallow General Hospital., In addition this post holder is actively involved in service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical area

Discharge Coordinator

The Discharge Coordinator will provide safe and timely patient flow and discharge of all patients from acute care to home or ensure seamless transition into community living and stepdown facilities in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. The aim is to improve the quality of patient care and service provided to users, meet all the required standards and regulations as set out by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and other regulatory standards. Discharge Coordinators are vital in promoting continuity of care and preventing readmissions.

Key Functions of the Post:

· Coordinate all aspects of the patient’s discharge, ensuring all necessary arrangements are made including working with the patient, their family/carer and the MDT

· Support the development and implementation of comprehensive discharge plans that address the patient’s individual needs including home healthcare services, medical equipment, follow-up appointments and transportation in collaboration with the MDT.

· Be the central point of contact, facilitating communication between all relevant parties and ensuring that all necessary information is shared

· Help patients and families access available resources

· Work to minimise delays and ensure that patients are discharged in a timely and efficient manner

· Advocate for the patient’s needs, ensuring that their voice is heard throughout the discharge planning process

· Participate and review of delayed transfers of care (DTOC) also attending weekly DTOC meetings with the SSWG

· Be responsible for the implementation of patient flow policies, including admission, discharge, escalation policies and patient flow pathways.

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact Fiona Sexton– CNM3 Patient Flow -fiona.sexton@hse.ie

087/2577321

for further information about the role