Staff Nurse (Discharge Lounge) | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution is seeking a Staff Nurse to join their Discharge Lounge team at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough. The role is crucial in supporting hospital flow by ensuring patient-centered discharges. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and excellent clinical judgement. Responsibilities include assessing patient care, maintaining high standards, and working collaboratively with healthcare teams. The position offers flexible working options to support a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

First class development opportunities

Flexible working patterns

Clinical skills training

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and organised approach towards patient care.
• Proven experience in a nursing role.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Maintain high standards of patient care.
• Organise and deploy staff according to competence.
• Demonstrate knowledge of infection control.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Excellent clinical judgement

Knowledge of infection control standards

Patient-focused care

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and patient-focused Staff Nurse to join our busy Discharge Lounge team at Wexham Park Hospital. The Discharge Lounge plays a vital role in supporting hospital flow by providing a safe, comfortable environment for patients awaiting discharge home. By facilitating timely, well-coordinated discharges, the Lounge helps release essential bed capacity for both emergency and elective admissions.

As a Staff Nurse within the Discharge Lounge, you will work closely with the Discharge Team, Site Managers, and ward colleagues to ensure seamless, patient-centred discharges. This is a dynamic role that requires strong communication skills, excellent clinical judgement, and a commitment to delivering high-quality care at the final stage of a patient’s journey.

Key Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care with minimal supervision.
• To implement and be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care.
• To carry out all administrative and nursing duties as delegated by the team leader and senior sister.
• To organise and deploy staff according to their competence to meet patients’ needs.
• To demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within the ward environment.

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.

Discharge Lounge Nurse Duties

• The prescribed medications required to take home on discharge. These will be explained by the trained member of staff.
• Follow up District nurse referrals if needed.
• Administer any medications as needed and indicated.
• Liaise Site Managers and Discharge Coordinators and care providers.
• Liaise with transport.
• Liaise with pharmacy.
• Contact next of kin.
• Check observations when needed.
• Health education on Discharge.
• Any support you in all matters relating to your discharge.

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Dec 2025.