(*) IDT Nurse Assessor

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

VerseOne Group is seeking a bright nurse to join the Integrated Discharge team at Southend Hospital on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave from 22/02/2027 to 21/11/2027. The post focuses on assessing patients ready for discharge and ensuring appropriate community referrals.

The role requires excellent communication with patients, relatives, the MDT and system partners to facilitate safe discharges and maintain patient flow within the acute trust.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients medically optimised for discharge and determine post-discharge care needs.
• Refer patients to community services to support safe and timely discharge from hospital.
• Coordinate with MDT and system partners to ensure smooth patient flow and avoid delays.
• Liaise between hospital and community services to plan transfers home and back as needed.

Job description

We are currently looking for a bright and hardworking nurse to join our energetic and supportive Integrated Discharge team at Southend Hospital to cover maternity leave from 22/02/2027 to 21/11/2027.

The successful post holder will be responsible for the assessment of patients that are medically optimised for discharge to ascertain their care needs and make referrals for ongoing patient care in the community, to facilitate a safe and effective discharge from the acute trust in a timely manner.

Excellent communication with patients, relatives, the MDT and with the wider system partners is key to facilitating safe discharges from the acute trust and aiding to maintain good patient flow throughout the acute trust., The Integrated Discharge Team works with patients and families with complex needs and conditions, supporting them in the discharge process in order for a smooth transition in to the community.

The Integrated Discharge Team provides guidance and professional support to the patient and the patient's families, and works with them in partnership to make sure the patient gets the most appropriate plan in place for discharge, whilst ensuring that interventions are not duplicated. This process improves the quality of care as well as improving patient satisfaction.

The Integrated Discharge Team support patients with complex healthcare needs, who may require long-term health and social care planning or a short term intervention following a change of condition or acute illness.

We aim to anticipate, co-ordinate and join up health and social care needs for patients at a high risk of unplanned admissions to hospital.

The person is at the centre of holistic care planning working within the Hospital alongside other organisations such as Social Care and the voluntary sector.

The successful post holder will be responsible for liaison and communication between hospital and all appropriate community services (informal and formal carers) in order to facilitate a smooth, safe and effective transfer from hospital to home and vice versa.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.