Registered Nurse - Discharge Lounge | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in King's Lynn is seeking a motivated Staff Nurse for its Discharge Lounge to assist patients with medications and support their discharge process. The role involves liaising with multiple teams to enhance patient flow. A Registered Nurse qualification and experience in patient care are essential. Join a supportive environment that values continuous improvement and team spirit.

Benefits

Opportunity for professional development

Positive team spirit and community atmosphere

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification.
• Experience in managing patient flow.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with prescribed medications for home discharge.
• Administer medications as necessary.
• Liaise with site managers and discharge coordinators.
• Provide health education related to discharge.
• Ensure safe transportation and follow-up care.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Communication

Health education

Job description

Staff Nurse – Discharge Lounge

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and forward thinking staff nurse to join the team in the Discharge Lounge at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn.

Working with a well established team, the post holder will be able to work independently to work with the ward teams to move patients to the discharge lounge to support with capacity and patient flow.

The discharge lounge offers a safe comfortable environment for patients whilst waiting to be discharged from hospital to their home. Patients are discharged through the Lounge to maintain and facilitate capacity and flow of the hospital, freeing up much needed beds for emergency and elective patients on a day to day basis.

Responsibilities

The Discharge Lounge registered nurse will assist patients with:

• The prescribed medications required to take home on discharge. These will be explained by the trained member of staff.
• Follow up District nurse referrals if needed.
• Administer any medications as needed and indicated.
• Liaise Site Managers and Discharge Coordinators and care providers.
• Liaise with transport.
• Liaise with pharmacy.
• Contact next of kin.
• Check observations when needed.
• Health education on Discharge.
• Any support you in all matters relating to your discharge.

We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state‑of‑the‑art hospital to open and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper‑based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined‑up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community‑based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award‑winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed description of the main duties of the role.

This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025