Discharge Sister/Charge Nurse

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Wakefield is seeking a Discharge Nurse to facilitate safe and timely discharges. The ideal candidate must have a Registered Nurse qualification, experience in healthcare settings, and effective teamwork skills. The role involves working closely with multidisciplinary teams and improving the discharge process while ensuring high-quality patient care in a supportive environment.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Childcare vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare settings, ideally in community or acute care.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in preparing reports for social services.
• Previous experience with discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate safe and timely discharges from the trust.
• Develop and deliver a care philosophy that respects diversity.
• Maintain effective working relationships with nursing colleagues.
• Participate in clinical supervision and continuous improvement.

Skills

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Good listening skills

Conflict resolution

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the expanding Integrated Transfer of Care Hub as a Discharge Nurse. You will work as part of a wider team whose energy and focus is to facilitate safe and timely discharges from The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.We are seeking an enthusiastic, responsible, and professional individual who would join a highly motivated, experienced and dynamic team. The successful candidate would be able to organise their work load, be flexible in their approach to changing needs and demands of the organisation, follow instructions under pressure and use their own initiative. Applicants need to have experience in health care setting ideally community however, acute care nurses would be considered.You will be working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams on the ward and in close partnership with system partners. This role will add value to the patient discharge experience and discharge process. There will also be an education side to this role around discharge planning for the ward teams.

Main duties of the job

The Discharge Co-ordinator will maintain a culture which is open to change, new ideas and innovations.Participate in the development and delivery of a philosophy of care that supports and respects peoples diversity and rights.Relate to staff and patients in a confident manner, demonstrating good listening skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team .Create, maintain and enhance effective working relationships with all nursing colleagues, the multidisciplinary team, health care professionals in primary and secondary settings plus local authority colleagues.Recognise areas f interpersonal conflict and develop a proactive stance in resolving issues.Develop an understanding of Risk Management in relation to discharge planningMaintain an awareness of national and regional initiativesProvide and participate in clinical supervisionStrive for continuous improvements in delivery of high quality patient focused care.Participate in the implementation and maintenance of the Trust's Nursing Charter standardsDemonstrate diplomacy and the ability to deal with colleagues and patients/carers in such a way as to avoid conflictWork alongside the MDT and in partnership with patients and their carers/families to utilize resources appropriately, offering guidance, support and education according to the patients individual needs.Refer patients to other health colleagues and other professional agencies as appropriate.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

• Registered Nurse with extensive relevant clinical experience in hospital or acute setting.

Experience

• Previous involvement in preparing reports for social services.
• Previous experience with discharge planning

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.