Nurse Discharge lounge b5

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Carlisle seeks a qualified nurse for the Discharge Lounge. Responsibilities include managing a team, providing high-quality patient care, and liaising with other clinical departments. This part-time role offers a competitive salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 pro-rata, with opportunities for professional development. The organization promotes a diverse workforce and sustainability in healthcare practices.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

Flexible working

NHS Discounts

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Counseling service through Vivup

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification and current registration required.
• Experience with patient care in a clinical setting.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the Discharge Lounge team.
• Provide safe high-quality care to patients.
• Liaise with other departments for patient care.

Skills

Teamwork

Project development skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Registered Nurse with current registration

Tools

Electronic patient records

Job description

Job Summary

Discharge Lounge
To provide a comfortable and secure place for patients to wait whilst waiting for transport, medication or other discharge needs after they are medically ready to leave the ward. The department is designed to streamline the discharge process and create inpatient bed capacity.

Main duties of the job

• Qualified Nurse in Dx lounge to manage the team
• Manage delegate duties to HCA
• Give medications
• Prepare patients for dx home
• Refer to outside agencies
• Book transport
• Provide safe high quality Care for patients in the duration of their stay whilst in dx lounge; give discharge documentation and advice
• Liaise and work closely with wards and depts

About Us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details

Date posted: 05 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 262-A-25-7621230

Job locations: CIC, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA27HY

Job Description

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

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.

The Cost Of The DBS Must Be Met By The Successful Candidate(s) Through Salary Deduction. DBS Charges Are As Follows if Applicable To The Post:

• Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration

Desirable

• Mentorship certificate or Equivalent

Knowledge

• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• NMC code of professional conduct.
• Equality legislation and best practice.

Desirable

• Budget management.
• Dementia Management

Essential

Skills

• Ability to work as a team member, without supervision.
• Project development skills./Improvement work
• Able to use initiative appropriately.
• Organisational skills.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication
• Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
• IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
• Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions, observations and metrics
• Attention to detail
• Venepuncture / cannulations /clinical skills

Desirable

• Leadership skills

Essential

Other Requirements

• Motivation
• Enthusiasm
• Flexible approach to working and promoting the service
• Willing to develop by expansion of the role
• Promote equality and value diversity
• Adhere to Trust Values and professional behaviours
• Flexibility in working patterns and rosters

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address: CIC, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA27HY

Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)