Staff Nurse - Discharge Lounge | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS Trust in the UK is looking for enthusiastic Band 5 Nurses to join the discharge lounge team. This position involves providing high-quality patient care to facilitate efficient discharges, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and working independently in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will possess excellent teamwork and communication skills, and be able to thrive under pressure. This role offers the chance to enhance your organizational skills while contributing to meaningful patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification required.
• Strong ability to work independently.
• Experience in a fast-paced clinical environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard patient care for discharges.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for effective service delivery.
• Work independently without direct supervision.

Skills

Teamwork

Good communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Nurses to join the discharge lounge team within the Clinical site team, Trust Services. The Lounge will offer a 24/7 service comprising of 6 beds overnight for next day discharges, a weekend discharge service as well as the same day discharges currently in place.

The discharge lounge offers a safe comfortable environment for patients whilst waiting to be discharged. Patients are discharged through the Lounge to maintain and facilitate the flow of the hospital, freeing up much needed beds for emergency and elective patients on a day to day basis. The discharge lounge currently sees on average 400+ patients per month.

The ideal candidate must possess a strong team work ethic but have the confidence to work independently. Good communication skills are essential as you will be required to liaise with wards and work closely with the clinical site team, the hospital discharge team, transport and pharmacy. The registered nurses must have the ability to work under pressure as the lounge can quickly become a fast paced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a small but strong team, and will give you an opportunity to develop your organisational and management skills. This role will also require you to participate in developing and implementing change in the discharge lounge.

Responsibilities

• To provide a high standard of patient care assisting with the assessment, planning, implementation of Safe, efficient patient discharges.
• To work as a member of the department to provide a quality service to all users of the service.
• To work as part of the multi-disciplinary Team working closely with the CSM team, pharmacy and transport.
• Must be able to work without direct supervision.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025