Specialist Discharge Sister/Charge Nurse

Transformation Unit; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Discharge Sister/Charge Nurse for the Spinal Cord Injury Centre in Sheffield. You will drive complex discharge planning, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and support patients, families and carers to ensure timely, safe discharges.

The role requires RGN registration, leadership experience, and strong communication. You will contribute to service improvements and work within NHS pathways and funding processes.

Qualifications

• RN/RGN registration with NMC.
• Experience in discharge planning and coordination.
• Leadership and change-management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads with complex rehab and discharge needs.
• Coordinate safe, timely, person-centred discharges with MDT.
• Collaborate with care providers and social services to resolve barriers to discharge.
• Prepare funding applications and care plans for discharge.
• Lead family meetings and discharge planning discussions.

Skills

Discharge planning

Leadership

Communication skills

IT literacy

Education

RGN level one

NMC registered

National practice assessor training

First degree or progress toward one

Tools

Lorenzo

EDMS

e-whiteboard

Job description

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/10/2026

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven nurse with excellent clinical and leadership skills to join our Spinal Cord Injury Centre. The Specialist Discharge Sister/Charge Nurse will contribute to the effective coordination and management of discharge planning and the provision of highly specialist discharge advice and guidance in relation to the discharge of patients from PRSCIC, working closely with patients, carers and the wider MDT, ensuring high quality patient experience.

The Sheffield Spinal Cord Injuries Centre is one of the largest SCICs in the UK. We are a 60 bedded (3 ward) purpose-built centre providing comprehensive holistic care to patients with spinal cord injury. The unit provides care to patients, following acute injury, including those patients who require invasive mechanical ventilation assistance, supporting all patients with individualised plans of care to maximise their rehabilitation potential.

The centre also provides a service for patients who require readmission for a variety of surgical procedures including pressure ulcer repair, insertion of baclofen pumps, tendon releases, urological surgery and non-surgical complications related to their spinal cord injury.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

Managing a caseload of patients with complex rehabilitation and discharge needs.

Coordinating safe, timely, and person-centred discharges in collaboration with patients, families, carers, and the multidisciplinary team.

Working with Integrated Care Boards, Continuing Healthcare teams, Social Services, community services, care providers, and other agencies to address barriers to discharge.

Completing specialist assessments and contributing to funding applications and care plans to ensure appropriate support is in place on discharge.

Leading family meetings, case conferences, and discharge planning discussions, providing clear guidance and support throughout the process.

Coordinating care packages, equipment provision, housing adaptations, and training for carers and community teams.

Acting as a specialist resource for discharge planning, offering expert advice to colleagues, patients, families, and partner organisations.

Monitoring discharge delays, escalating concerns where necessary, and contributing to service improvement and quality initiatives.

Supporting the Senior Discharge Nurse and deputising when required to ensure effective delivery of the discharge service.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• RGN level one
• NMC registered
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
• First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)

Experience

• Extensive post registration experience in a hospital clinical environment
• Extensive post registration experience caring for patients with a long-term conditions and/ or a spinal cord injury
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
• Evidence of managing change
• Management and leadership Course

Skills and knowledge

• Completion of the Spinal Course, or willingness to work towards
• Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a onetoone basis and with group
• Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
• Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills – ability to form positive relationships at all levels.
• Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
• Persuasion and influencing skills – ability to present ideas and proposals effectively.
• IT literate knowledge of e-whiteboard, Lorenzo and EDMS
• Integrity Cares about and knows the importance of doing the right thing and making a difference. Possesses a straight talking and honest, whilst being diplomatic, communication style.
• Ownership Loves being in charge/control and takes full responsibility for the safe discharge of patients. Driven to get things done to ensure that both they and their team achieve. Sets very high standards for themselves, their team and ward
• Delivery Love to be in control and on top of everything that is going on in their area of work Likes to be ‘hands on’ in the delivery of patient care and discharge Thrives on having lots going on and rise to the challenge of constantly switching between different activities and issues. Possesses a ‘can do’ approach to problems and will keep going when things are tough.
• Relating Gets a buzz out of developing others and takes great satisfaction from seeing their staff achieve and progress. Pick up on other people’s needs sensing when something is wrong. Good at explaining things in simple and straightforward ways that others find easy to understand

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. W hen you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation. Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Marie Watson Job title Regional Clinical Network Coordinator Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07812757092 Additional information

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