Registered Nurse

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Epsom and Ewell; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Registered Nurse for the Discharge Lounge at Epsom Hospital. In this role, you will ensure safe and effective patient discharges, collaborating with ward teams and the Clinical Site Management Team. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication, clinical judgement, and organisational skills. This position offers opportunities for flexible working arrangements, enhancing patient flow while delivering compassionate care during discharges.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (as indicated by the role).
• Excellent communication, clinical judgement and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify suitable patients and promote the use of the Discharge Lounge.
• Support and encourage ward staff to utilise the service and ensure patient needs are met.
• Work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team throughout the discharge process.
• Deliver safe, effective and compassionate care in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Clinical judgement

Organisational skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Overview

The Discharge Lounge at Epsom Hospital plays a vital role in supporting patient flow and hospital capacity, ensuring patients are safely and efficiently transferred from an inpatient ward when they are fit to be discharged from hospital. The registered nurse within the discharge lounge plays an important role in supporting the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care to patients. You will work both independently and collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team throughout the discharge process, working closely with the Clinical Site Management Team and wider ward teams. At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

• Identify suitable patients and promote the use of the Discharge Lounge.
• Support and encourage ward staff to utilise the service and ensure every patient’s needs are met during their time within the Lounge.
• Work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team throughout the discharge process, in collaboration with the Clinical Site Management Team and wider ward teams.
• Deliver safe, effective and compassionate care, with excellent communication, clinical judgement and organisational skills, and a proactive approach to problem solving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (as indicated by the role).
• Excellent communication, clinical judgement and organisational skills.

Organisational Context

St George\'s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George\'s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary\'s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.