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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy authority in Merton . Are looking for a Delayed Transfer of Care Screening Officer to join their organisation.

Job Role: Delayed Transfer of Care Screening Officer
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Possible End Date: 3 - 6  months (possible extension)
Number of Positions: 1 position
Location: Merton
Rate of Pay: £24.40p/h umbrella 
3 days per week in office, 2 days wfh

Job Duties:

• To be responsible for the identification, monitoring and recording of delayed transfers of care relating to Merton residents across a range of hospital sites, to keep Delayed Transfers of Care (DTOC) to a minimum and ensuring accurate auditable data is shared with Merton CCG and NHS England.
• Responsible for screening and assessing every referral and deciding the most appropriate pathway for each individual. Consideration must be given to the information provided, the complexities of each case and the profession or sector best placed to take the lead
• To develop and maintain expert knowledge of care pathways in order    to determine the appropriate pathway (or pathways for very complex cases) for each referral.
    
• Recording the referrals through to the new Mosaic recording process (new Adult Contact, D2A work step) as such, including safeguarding and then alert Duty Manager for complex cases such as cases for allocation and cases for safeguarding; clarity of pathways; potential referrals rejections etc.

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 2 years experience within a Delayed Transfer of Care Screening Officer or equivalent 
• IT skills i.e. spreadsheet, word processing, data monitoring, Mosaic

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 
How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on 020 3854 4911 to discuss further.

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