Integrated Discharge Lead Nurse

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 sister/charge nurse to develop integrated discharge planning at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. The Integrated Discharge Team supports safe, complex discharges seven days a week and works with community services to shorten length of stay.

You will partner with hospital and community teams, supervise colleagues, manage GP liaison, and help patients and carers participate in discharge decisions.

Responsibilities

• To work in partnership with multi-disciplinary and organisational teams within hospital and community settings to ensure safe discharge.
• To enable patients and families/carers to participate in their discharge planning, encouraging independence and choice.
• To prescribe equipment to promote patient safety and enable staff to provide safe and effective care in the community setting.
• To manage GP Liaison service by receiving telephone calls from referrers, performing basic triage, and signposting to appropriate service.
• To practice clinical supervision for team members with regular 1:1 sessions.
• To recognise difficulties that may arise from cross boundary working in relation to complex patient needs and pathways.

Job description

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 sister/charge nurse to develop integrated discharge planning at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. The Integrated Discharge Team supports safe, complex discharges seven days a week and works with community services to shorten length of stay.

You will partner with hospital and community teams, supervise colleagues, manage GP liaison, and help patients and carers participate in discharge decisions.