Discharge & Flow Nurse for Integrated Care

Leicestershire Partnership; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking highly motivated registered professionals (adult trained nurse, physiotherapist or occupational therapist) to work in the Flow Team of the LLR discharge hub. You will support 13 community hospital wards with allocation, safe transfer and discharge, contributing to effective discharge planning and care flow.

The role involves some autonomous work, opportunities to educate ward teams, and agile working across 8 sites.

Qualifications

• Adult trained professional with an interest in discharge planning.
• Moderate IT skills and basic data collection abilities.
• Excellent negotiating skills with a holistic approach to discharge and transfer of care.

Responsibilities

• Allocating patients to LPT wards from external services and liaising with hospitals.
• Liaising with system partners to provide integrated care.
• Supporting wards in safe and timely discharges, including complex cases.
• Collating and submitting data daily and weekly to maintain standards.
• Triaging patients referred into the hub.
• Working with buddy ward to enable timely discharge and flow.

Skills

Adult-trained nurse

Physiotherapist

Occupational Therapist

IT skills

Data collection

Discharge planning

Job description

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking highly motivated registered professionals (adult trained nurse, physiotherapist or occupational therapist) to work in the Flow Team of the LLR discharge hub. You will support 13 community hospital wards with allocation, safe transfer and discharge, contributing to effective discharge planning and care flow.

The role involves some autonomous work, opportunities to educate ward teams, and agile working across 8 sites.