Job Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our Integrated Discharge Team as a Band 6 Specialist Discharge Nurse, working collaboratively with our system partners to support a safe, timely discharge. The NNUH works within the statutory guidance of the Hospital Discharge and Community Support Tool, using Discharge to Assess pathways, ensuring no long‑term decisions are made in an acute hospital. We support a home‑first ethos, alongside discharge initiatives around length of stay and early discharge. A good working knowledge of hospital discharge (D2A) is essential to the role, as is excellent communication, assessment skills and the ability to manage difficult and sensitive conversations. If successful, you will work within the Integrated Discharge Team, completing Fast Track Assessments, adhering to National Guidance and D2A3 reviews to support our most complex discharges. You will also provide specialist advice and knowledge to wards and the wider MDT around discharge. Excellent organisational skills are essential and the ability to prioritise a conflicting workload. Discharging our patients to the right destination in a timely manner is key to maintaining flow throughout the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. We advocate a home‑first ethos, initiating discharge planning from the point of admission, supporting early conversations and early referrals to ensure patients are discharge‑ready at the point of no longer having criteria to reside. We are looking for a compassionate, motivated individual with excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and IT skills, who is dedicated to working as part of a strong, small, specialist multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe and timely discharge for our patients, whilst upholding the NNUH PRIDE values. The ability to expediate discharge through pro‑active discharge planning, improving patient experience and journey is essential.
Benefits
* Flexible working hours
* Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
* Multi Faith prayer room
* Discounted gym memberships
* Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
* Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
* Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
* Free 24‑hours confidential counselling support
* On‑site Nursery
* On‑site cafes offering staff discounts
* Support in career development
* Flexible staff bank
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
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