Integrated Discharge Team Nurse
The closing date is 31 May 2026
We are looking for highly motivated and pro‑active Nurses to join our Integrated Discharge Team at Worcestershire Royal Hospital / Alexandra Hospital Redditch to ensure patients receive the care they need when they are ready to leave the hospital, ideally at home first.
The role will involve working closely with patients, families and the acute hospitals nursing, therapy and medical teams and social care colleagues in a multi‑disciplinary, inter‑disciplinary way to ensure a safe and timely transfer to community discharged assessment providers.
The hours will be worked over 7 days, to include weekends and Bank holidays. We provide a service across two sites at Alexandra Hospital and Worcester Royal Hospital; you will be expected to be able to travel to meet the needs of the service as this role may require cross‑site working.
This is a part‑time post working 25.5 hours over 3 shifts per week (8.5 hours per shift), 8am‑5pm.
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively within the Acute Hospitals which includes the Emergency Departments, assessment units and all wards to proactively identify patients who will need onward care on discharge/transfer and to support the multi‑disciplinary team with facilitating complex discharge aiming for home first.
Take the lead in discharge arrangements for individual patients where appropriate liaising with all members of the multi‑disciplinary teams in the acute setting and providers in the community.
Act as a resource for patients, relatives and carers requiring information on discharge processes, services available and all other issues relating to discharge and admission avoidance in accordance with current legislation.
Adopt a Home first approach, enabling patients to return safely home earlier from hospital.
Assess patients for suitable and safe transfer to community hospitals, community nursing teams and community provider services, both in and out of county.
Benefits
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours.
* Flexible and agile working opportunities.
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
* Wide range of supportive staff networks.
* Health and wellbeing opportunities.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
* A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
* Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
* Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
* Ability to cope under pressure.
* Good communication skill written and verbal.
* Ability to communicate at various levels with empathy.
* Able to recognise limits.
* Ability to work independently and set own priorities.
* Good negotiation skills and able to use initiative.
* IT Skills.
Knowledge
* Significant post‑registration experience in a variety of settings.
* Priority setting.
* Working with internal and external stakeholders/agencies.
* Broad range of clinical experience.
* Continuing healthcare / funded nursing care assessment.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (RN1).
* Degree/diploma in a relevant health related subject.
* Evidence of on‑going continuing professional development.
* Relevant short courses, e.g., long‑term condition management.
* Health assessment module.
Experience
* Significant post‑registration experience in a variety of settings.
* Priority setting.
* Working with internal and external stakeholders/agencies.
* Broad range of clinical experience.
* Previous acute/community/specialist nursing experience.
* Continuing healthcare/funded nursing care assessment.
Additional Criteria
* Team Worker.
* Adaptable/ flexible working to the needs of the service.
* Able to meet any travel requirements of the post.
* DBS check satisfactory to the organisation.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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