Senior Community Nurse - Epping | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ivy Chimneys is seeking a Senior Discharge Co-ordinator to enhance patient flow from inpatient wards. The role involves attending ward rounds, supporting discharge planning, and coordinating with various healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a thorough understanding of mental health care processes. The position supports flexible working arrangements and offers various benefits, including NHS discounts and training opportunities.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to support discharge planning processes.
• Experience in completing assessments and care planning documents.
• Organized and able to prioritize workloads.

Responsibilities

• Support the flow of patients through inpatient wards.
• Attend ward rounds and meetings related to patient care.
• Coordinate and streamline discharge planning processes.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Understanding of the Mental Health Act

Excellent communication skills

Flexible with a positive attitude

Job description

Overview

The SDFS team are looking for a senior discharge co-ordinator to support the flow of West Essex patients through the 2 older adult mental health inpatient wards at St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

The successful candidate will work alongside the ward MDT, the SDFS team care co-ordinator and social care colleagues to ensure the discharge planning and processes are streamlined and completed in a timely way to prevent unnecessary discharge delays and prolonged admissions.

The role will include attending ward rounds, length of stay meetings and CPA reviews as well as supporting the completion of MCA's, NHS Continuing Health Care (CHC) assessments, Self Directed Support (SDS) assessments and S117 care planning documents. The successful candidate can be from any professional background and will have a sound understanding of the Mental Health Act, local authority and NHS funding streams.

The successful candidate will be line managed by the SDFS community team and will have the opportunity to learn about the local community services available and how the wider service works to ensure a streamlined and safe transition for patients from the ward to the community based setting at the point of discharge.

About the service

The West Essex Specialist Dementia and Frailty Service (SDFS) is an assessment, diagnostic and support pathway for people with dementia of any age, as well as people over the age of 75 who have complex mental health needs and an associated age related frailty.

We work closely with our EPUT community specialist practitioners and Essex County Council colleagues, local organizations as well as the voluntary sector to support the holistic needs of the patient with a person centred collaborative approach.

Candidate profile

The successful candidate will be trustworthy, positive about change and will be passionate about the services we provide and have excellent interpersonal skills and a zest for delivering the highest level of patient care and service delivery improvements. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and documentation skills, be organised and able to prioritise workloads, be flexible and have a \"can do\" attitude, be able to work independently as well as alongside patients and their families, the ward and community based staff as a valued member of both teams. The successful candidate will be able to adhere to the trust core values of being compassionate, open and empowering.

Qualifications and requirements

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team; understanding of the Mental Health Act, local authority and NHS funding streams.
• Experience or ability to understand and support discharge planning and processes.
• Ability to attend ward rounds, length of stay meetings and CPA reviews; support completion of MCA's, CHC assessments, SDS assessments and S117 care planning documents.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills; organised, able to prioritise workloads; flexible with a positive attitude; able to work independently and with teams.

Benefits and additional information

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
• The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees; ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. You may apply for a flexible working request from the first day of employment
• Join our Staff bank
• Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. All permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank; you may choose to work additional shifts if desired.
• If joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
• The post attracts a London fringe payment for staff based at Epping/ Harlow

The West Essex area is a culturally diverse locality covering the beautiful Essex locality, the area covers both urban and rural geography. The post attracts a London fringe payment for staff based at Epping/ Harlow. Car Driver Essential.

Please see the attached job description for more details.

This advert closes on Friday 19 Sep 2025