Staff Nurse - Discharge Lounge

FHFT Education Academy; Frimley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

FHFT Education Academy, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, is recruiting a Staff Nurse for the Discharge Lounge at Frimley Park Hospital. The role focuses on patient flow, safe discharge and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to optimise care during transition.

We welcome newly qualified nurses and offer preceptorship, mentoring and development to support growth. The position is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, on-site, with a 6-month secondment wherever applicable.

Qualifications

• Current UK NMC registration is required.
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development (CPD).
• Recent experience within an acute NHS healthcare setting.
• Educated to Nursing Degree level or working towards degree pathway.

Responsibilities

• Promote the use of the Discharge Lounge and identify suitable patients.
• Support ward staff to utilise the service and ensure patients' needs are met.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, clinical judgment and organisational skills.
• Work proactively to problem-solve in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Communication

IT Skills

Workload Prioritisation

Dealing with pressure

Education

UK NMC Registration

CPD evidence

Acute NHS experience

Nursing degree pathway

Job description

Main area Nursing and Midwifery registered Grade Band 5 Contract Secondment: 6 months Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (0700-1930 shifts (Monday - Sunday)) Job ref 151-SF177

Site Frimley Park Hospital Town Frimley Salary £33,677 - £40,996 per annum incl HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and forward-thinking Staff Nurse to join our expanding Discharge Lounge team at Frimley Park Hospital.

The Discharge Lounge plays a vital role in supporting patient flow and hospital capacity, ensuring patients are safely and efficiently transferred once they are ready to leave the ward. As a Staff Nurse, you will work both independently and collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, safe, and compassionate care throughout the discharge process.

We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses graduating from UK Universities who are starting their careers this year. At FHFT you will be supported through a comprehensive preceptorship programme, mentoring, and ongoing development to help you thrive in your new role. If you’re compassionate, committed, and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply and begin your journey with us

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for promoting the use of the Discharge Lounge by identifying suitable patients, supporting and encouraging ward staff to utilise the service, and ensuring that every patient’s needs are met during their transition. This role requires excellent communication, clinical judgment, and organisational skills, alongside a proactive approach to problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and well-established team that is continuing to grow, where your contributions will directly enhance patient experience and hospital flow.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current UK NMC registration
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development
• Recent experience within an acute NHS healthcare setting
• Educated to Nursing Degree level or working towards degree pathway

Skills & Knowledge

• Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Effective It skills: MS office, windows, outlook e-mail, experience with using clinical patient information systems
• Able to prioritise workload and manage a specific clinical area
• Ability to manage difficult/stressful situations, working calmly and effectively under pressure

Experience

• Experience on an acute NHS setting
• Familiar with NEPTS EMED
• Accustomed with the hospital discharge process

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Th rough our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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