Are you a proactive, compassionate nurse with a talent for navigating complex care pathways and helping patients move safely and confidently to the next stage of their recovery? Our Discharge Planning Team is looking for an exceptional Band 6 Nurse to join us in shaping seamless, person-centred transitions from hospital to home or community care. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love collaborative working, and are driven by making a real difference at a critical point in a patient's journey, we'd love to hear from you.You will facilitate safe and timely discharges out of the Acute Hospital Trust to the patients preferred place of care. You will ensure the appropriate funding and equipment is in situ prior to discharge and liase with all system partners that will support the ongoing discharge as appropriate.Key Responsibilities:Provide the highest standard of evidence based clinical care to patients to support safe and timely discharges.The post holder will work as a clinically autonomous practitioner supporting the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate safe, effective patient flow.The post holder will autonomously complete Trusted Assessment Documents and continuing health care Fastrack assessments to ensure that the appropriate plan is in place discharge to the persons preferred place of care.The post holder should have a good understanding of the mental capacity act and their roles and responsibilities regarding this.The post holder will ensure excellent levels of customer service for all patients/relatives and staff and will demonstrate improvements in quality and patient experience.To share skills / knowledge with other disciplines and patient / carers.Demonstrate highly developed clinical reasoning and decision-making.To support all aspects of discharge paperwork and the planning and management of effective and timely patient discharge and transfer for patients with complex discharge needs.Please see the job description attached for a full list of responsibilities.Personal SpecificationEssential:Registered General Nurse qualificationCurrent and valid NMC registrationEvidence of continuing professional developmentEvidence of post registration experience and developmentDemonstrate problem solving skills and decision making to manage riskExcellent interpersonal skills and can demonstrate person centred careDemonstrate knowledge of up to date NHS issues, Clinical Governance and its application within nursingExperience of supporting patients transfer from acute to community/home care (Health and Social Care)Ability to work autonomously and as an effective team memberAbility to work under pressure with evidence of effective time management and organisational skillsCommitted and self motivatedPositive attitude to changeDesirable:Post graduate qualification in discharge planning/ patient flow.Evidence of working with partners, 3rd sector organisations and wider multidisciplinary workingUnderstanding of the new NHS AgendaIn-depth working knowledge of the NHS Continuing Healthcare processExperience in complex discharge planningIn-depth working knowledge of the Community Care Act (Delayed Transfers of Care)Effective teaching and presentation skillsMentorship qualificationOther requirements:Excellent IT skillsFull driving license and access to a carBe able to work across a range of local sitesPackage DescriptionAs a Band 6 Discharge Planning Team Nurse you will be part of our valued team in our West Lancashire Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Band 6 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditionsMembership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to youAccess to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest ratesOnline and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counsellingAccess to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our 'Outstanding' learning and development team, The Learning EnterpriseAn open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality CommissionAbout the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes.We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, wesupportcommunities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.We'recommittedto equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team.We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company you'll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we'll need to process and hold information about you.If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.