Specialist Discharge Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced, motivated nurse to join our complex discharge team. You will be predominantly based at Charing Cross Hospital but will work across sites as required, bringing strong communication and interpersonal skills, initiative and openness to feedback.

The post holder will manage a caseload of complex patients, participate in staff development, and provide weekend and bank holiday cover as part of contracted hours.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current UK registration.
• Evidence of teaching or equivalent experience in hospital/community.
• Active engagement in professional development and national policies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of patient care and pathway management to reduce delayed transfers of care.
• Undertake/coordinate assessment of patients' needs.
• Act as SMH Discharge Hub screener on a rotational basis.
• Deputise for the Discharge Team Manager as required.
• Identify educational needs and deliver staff development opportunities.
• Line manage and supervise allocated junior staff.
• Work within the Discharge Lounge to ensure safe transfers home.
• Participate in weekend and bank holiday rota.

Skills

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Teaching qualification or equivalent

Post-registration education activity

Job description

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an experienced, motivated individual to join our complex discharge team. You will be predominantly based at Charing Cross Hospital site but will be expected to work across site as required.
We are looking for individuals with strong communication and interpersonal skills - highly motivated, with initiative and receptive to feedback. You will have critical thinking skills and be able to work well as part of a team.
The post holder will:

• Promote and work within the Discharge to Assess Pathway working collaboratively with patients and their families
• Work collaboratively with the ward teams to identify and assess patients care needs and co-ordinate services to support the safe and timely discharge of patients with complex needs, liaising with the multi-disciplinary team and partner agencies across acute and community settings
• Hold a case load of complex patients
• Be expected to actively participate in the education of your peers and other professional groups within the Trust

You will become part of a team with a wealth of experience, both clinically and administratively, who will be able to offer you support, training and guidance as you develop your career with us.
The post holder will be required to participate in the weekend and bank holiday service cover arrangements.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver high standards of patient care and pathway management to reduce delayed transfers of care across the trust, ensuring a safe, patient centred discharge.
• To undertake / coordinate the assessment of patients' needs.
• To act as the SMH Discharge Hub screener on a rotational basis.
• To deputise for the Discharge Team Manager as required, attending Trust meetings where relevant to the role.
• To assist in identifying educational needs of staff in other services and contribute to developing and delivering educational opportunities to staff within the hospital and externally.
• To line manage, provide clinical supervision and support and undertake PDR's with allocated junior staff.
• To work within the Trust's Discharge Lounge when required ensuring patients are transferred home safely and to maximum overall utilisation of the unit.
• The post holder is required to work on the weekend and bank holiday rota as part of their contracted hours.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.

Environmental sustainability

Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience in hospital / community team setting
• Evidence of post registration education activity.
• Able to demonstrate evidence of professional development
• Knowledge and able to demonstrate current National Policies relating to the field

Desirable

• Relevant specialist course

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in acute setting
• Multidisciplinary working
• Experience of complex case management
• Experience with supporting Homeless and Overseas clients
• Experience of staff management / supervision

Desirable

• Experience / understanding of complex discharge systems in an acute setting
• Experience of interagency and joint working

Skills

Essential

• Proven oral communication skills
• Respects each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
• IT skills including Excel, Word and database systems
• Has basic literacy and mathematics skills

Desirable

• Experience / understanding of complex discharge systems in an acute setting

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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