IDT Nurse Assessor

NHS; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Southend-on-Sea is seeking an IDT Nurse Assessor to support discharge planning across community hospitals. The role requires a registered nurse with at least two years' experience and a valid UK driving licence. Responsibilities include assessing patients for discharge and working with families and healthcare teams to ensure safe transitions back to the community. This position offers a salary of £38,682 per year and requires collaboration with various healthcare partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years qualified as a nurse.
• Experience of working within an acute trust.
• Previous experience within a discharge team.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients that are medically optimised for discharge.
• Provide guidance and support to patients and families.
• Liaise with community services to facilitate safe transfers.

Skills

Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council

Demonstrate leadership skills

Demonstrate MDT working

Education

BA Hons in Social Work

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

IDT Nurse Assessor

The closing date is 14 August 2025

We are currently looking for a bright, hardworking Nurse to join our Integrated Discharge team Hub, to support across the four community hospitals with discharge planning.

As the post involves travelling between the four hospitals, the applicant must have a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes.

You 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 community hospitals 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 community hospital and aiding to maintain good patient flow throughout the hospitals.

This role works across a 7 day period including Bank holidays.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

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.

You will be at the centre of holistic care planning working within the Community Hospitals alongside other organisations such as Social Care and the voluntary sector.

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.

About us

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

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting IDT Nurse Assessor role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council
• BA Hons in Social Work

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum of 2 years qualified as a nurse
• Experience of working within an acute trust
• Previous experience within a discharge team
• Demonstrate MDT working
• Demonstrate leadership skills

Other

• Full UK Driving licence and access to a car

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)