Discharge Liaison Nurse, Kettering

Homelinkhealthcare; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary review

Annual leave

Weekend & BH premium

Training & development

Study leave

Pension

Life Assurance

Staff discounts

Clinical support

Job summary

HomeLink Healthcare in Kettering is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our team as a Discharge Liaison Nurse, coordinating safe transfers from hospital to community services.

The role combines clinical assessment with patient coordination to ensure timely discharges, working with hospital teams, families and carers across outpatient and home-based care pathways.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience to join Kettering team as a Discharge Liaison Nurse.
• Supports safe and timely transition of patients from hospital into community services.
• Ideal candidate enjoys combining clinical assessment with patient coordination and multidisciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with hospital teams to facilitate safe and timely transfer of patients from hospital into HomeLink Healthcare's community services.
• Undertake holistic clinical assessments to determine patients' suitability for community-based care.
• Assess patients for pathways including virtual ward and early supported discharge services.
• Review patients' medical history, current clinical needs and ongoing care requirements.
• Identify potential barriers to discharge and work with the multidisciplinary team to resolve them.
• Coordinate discharge and transfer plans, ensuring appropriate arrangements before patients move into the community.
• Liaise closely with Trust multidisciplinary teams and HomeLink Healthcare clinical teams.
• Complete and document clinical handovers accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide advice, information and support to ward teams and other healthcare professionals.
• Support patients and families to understand their care options and make informed decisions about their ongoing care.
• Undertake clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner within your scope of practice.
• Support the Clinical Lead and wider team with the safe and effective delivery of the service.

Job description

Location:Kettering, NN16 8UZ
On-site and community-based role – travel required

Salary:from £39,000

Contract:Permanent, full-time Monday to Friday

HomeLink Healthcare is looking for an experiencedRegistered Nurseto join our Kettering team as a Discharge liason nurse, supporting the safe and timely transition of patients from hospital into our Hospital at Home and community services.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced nurse who enjoys combining clinical assessment with patient coordination and multidisciplinary working.

As a Discharge Liaison Nurse, you will work closely with hospital teams, patients, families and HomeLink Healthcare colleagues to assess patients for our services and coordinate safe transfers of care into the community.

The Benefits

We offer a supportive and rewarding working environment with benefits including:

• Annual salary Review
• 33 days' annual leave pro rata, plus an additional day off for your birthday
• Enhanced pay for weekends and Bank Holidays
• Ongoing training and professional development
• 5 days' paid study leave per year
• Pension contribution
• Company Life Assurance Scheme
• Staff discounts across retail and leisure providers
• Full clinical support and a collaborative team environment

About the Role

As a Discharge liason nurse, you will play an important role in supporting patient flow and ensuring patients can move safely and effectively from hospital into appropriate community-based care.

You will:

• Work closely with hospital teams to facilitate the safe and timely transfer of patients from hospital into HomeLink Healthcare's community services
• Undertake holistic clinical assessments to determine patients' suitability for community-based care
• Assess patients for pathways including virtual ward and early supported discharge services
• Review patients' medical history, current clinical needs and ongoing care requirements
• Identify potential barriers to discharge and work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to resolve them
• Coordinate discharge and transfer plans, ensuring appropriate arrangements are in place before patients move into the community
• Liaise closely with Trust multidisciplinary teams and HomeLink Healthcare clinical teams
• Complete and document clinical handovers accurately and in a timely manner
• Provide advice, information and support to ward teams and other healthcare professionals
• Support patients and families to understand their care options and make informed decisions about their ongoing care
• Undertake clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner within your scope of practice
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