Specialist Discharge Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working and wellbeing

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan or membership forOn

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join our complex discharge team, predominantly based at Charing Cross Hospital but working across sites as required. You will manage a caseload of patients with complex needs and contribute to education of peers within the Trust.

The role requires strong communication, initiative, and teamwork, with weekend and bank holiday service cover as part of contracted hours.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of patient care and pathway management to reduce delayed transfers of care across the trust.
• Coordinate assessment of patients’ needs and ensure safe discharge planning.
• Act as SMH Discharge Hub screener on a rotational basis.
• Deputise for the Discharge Team Manager at Trust meetings as required.
• Support staff education and contribute to development of training opportunities.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

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
• 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joseph Matibenga Job title: Integrated Discharge Hub Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02033 111827