Discharge Flow lead

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the East Midlands seeks an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse to enhance patient outcomes within older adult inpatient wards. The role emphasizes leadership, timely discharge, and supporting junior staff. Candidates must have community experience, knowledge of legal frameworks, and a commitment to improving patient journeys. The position offers flexible working, generous leave, and robust training opportunities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

Free 24/7 employee assistance programme

Structured learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recent and relevant post-qualification nursing experience as Registered Mental Health Nurse.
• Community experience that includes working with older adults.
• Experience with people who have Dementia.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional oversight to band 4 flow coordinators.
• Ensure safe and timely discharge for older adult patients.
• Demonstrate strong clinical leadership to improve discharge processes.

Skills

Knowledge of MHA/Capacity act/Legal frameworks

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

This exciting opportunity has arisen to work specifically into the Older Adult inpatient wards supporting reduced length of stay and improving the patient journey through our services.

As a registered practitioner, you are personally accountable for your professional practice and have a legal/professional responsibility to service users, colleagues, employers, and self.

We are looking for someone who can work autonomously and is able to liaise with external partners to improve patient outcomes.

Note: It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time-limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation will receive a fixed-term contract.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the Matron and band 4 flow coordinators to ensure safe and timely discharge from Older Adult inpatient wards.

You will provide professional oversight to the band 4 flow coordinators based within in-patient settings.

You will represent the Older Adult wards at flow pathway meetings and liaise with system partners to achieve timely discharge from all 4 Older Adult inpatient wards.

You will demonstrate a professional image of nursing to promote a positive image of the Trust for staff, people under our care, carers, and the community as a whole.

Within your role, you will support the role of the Matron by:

• Providing strong clinical leadership, ensuring evidence-based practice is delivered to improve the quality of and shape responsive discharge processes.
• Monitoring and ensuring quality of Nurse placement assessments and providing education as required.
• Supporting junior colleagues within the process to discharge.
• Supervising and promoting staff development for the band 4 flow coordinators.

You will have a broad understanding of the Derbyshire pathway discharge process and will form links into the wider system partner pathway.

The post holder will utilize support from Matron, HoN, Clinical leads, and ward managers and report to Matron.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate, and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the Trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network, and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced mental health nurse to be part of the inpatient offer, someone who is focused on making a positive difference to people's lives and can support flow.

Person Specification

Experience

• Recent and relevant, post-qualification nursing experience as Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Community experience
• Experience working with older adults
• Experience in working with people with Dementia
• Evidence of up-to-date Personal Development Plan/Professional Portfolio

Qualifications

• Supervision trained
• Evidence of leadership skills such as motivation, facilitation, mentorship, etc

Skills

• Knowledge of MHA/Capacity act/Legal frameworks

Additional Requirement

• Willingness and capability to commute between sites as required by the role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.