Overview
Main area discharge Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (7 day working) Job ref 153-CO05621
Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Poole Town poole Salary pro rata Closing 27/02/2026 23:59 Interview date 09/03/2026
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the integrated discharge team for a 0.8 WTE Band 7. The post holder will be required to work across the two hospital sites supporting complex discharge planning, triaging and managing referrals working in the Transfer of Care Hub, and liaising with key internal and external stakeholders. The post holder will be required to work across the 7 day week on a rota basis. Please note we can offer sponsorship for this position. Interview Date: 9th March 2026.
Main duties of the job
* Working with the ward MDT
* Working as part of the discharge team
* Supporting early identification of patients who require complex discharge planning
* Work within the Transfer of Care Hub
* Triaging and managing referrals
* Building robust relationships with key stakeholders
* Diffusing conflict, creating solutions
Working for our organisation
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* As a discharge expert build competence and confidence in the discharge process, promoting a culture of prevention of delays and early intervention.
* As a discharge expert proactively support ward staff to effectively manage complex discharge planning to support a reduction in the number of patients across the trust that become “Stranded”.
* Act as a “liaison” with partner organisations to facilitate effective communication, reducing delays and avoidance of court of protection applications.
* Oversee, co-ordinate and support the clinical areas to proactively plan discharge for the complex patients who are at risk of becoming stranded to achieve optimum discharge outcomes.
* Act as a single point of escalation for complex cases, resolve issues, disagreements to deliver the most appropriate patient outcomes pertaining to discharge as required.
* Develops effective links and relationships that deliver the Dorset Home First D2A Model working with professional partners to ensure seamless discharge.
* Acts as a discharge expert supporting wards to deliver best practice when planning safe and timely transfer of care to achieve best outcomes for patients, reduce length of stay and optimize bed usage.
* Attend / facilitate best interest meetings for patients identified with complex discharge needs where independent, expert advice is required.
Person specification
Communication
* Act as a “liaison” with partner organisations to facilitate effective communication, reducing delays and avoidance of court of protection applications.
* Provides advice and information to patients and families/carers regarding intermediate care, rehabilitation, social care and other services and sources of help following discharge.
* Communicate on a regular basis with other members of the ward team to share best practice, develop new ideas, resolve problems and monitor discharge effectiveness - this to be achieved by attending weekly long length of stay Patient meetings.
Experience
* Works as a clinically independent and autonomous practitioner to co-ordinate and act as case manager for complex discharge patients supporting the ward multi-disciplinary team.
* Demonstrates an effective level of professional assessment and documentation, using knowledge and precision to analyse information independently, to confirm a safe discharge plan.
Qualifications
* Demonstrable post-registration experience • Teaching Practice and developing staff. Experience in undertaking audit
* NMC registered Nurse / or equivalent professional body Experience of managing/ supporting the complexities of care delivery within an acute hospital setting Experience of managing change on service related projects Teaching and Assessing in Clinical environment Course or recognised teaching qualification
Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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