Band 6 Complex Discharge Nurse Specialist

Job summary

Main duties of the job

As the Band 6 within the team, you would be supporting the Band 7 and Band 6 Complex Discharge Nurses to ensure the timely completion of complex discharge assessments and service provision whilst having an awareness of complex discharge including but not limited to continuing health care processes including End of life, Mental capacity, DOLS, safeguarding and Discharge to assess.

You will also be in involved in the Single Transfer of Care process, undertaking triaging of referrals and decision making regarding the hospital discharge pathways.

You will be a self-motivated team player, who will uphold and promote our Trust values. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to confidently liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies involved in the discharge process and provide support and teaching to the wards, attend MDT and lead and signpost on all complex discharge issues in the trust.

You should be confident in completing holistic, nursing needs-based assessments and will also need to be confident liaising with all MDT, patients and their families. This job role includes daily liaison with all clinical ward areas, including emergency department as needed and excellent communication skills are essential for this post.

Please Ring Liz Chilver Complex Discharge Lead Nurse on 07990410641 or Elaine Ledwidge Senior Complex Discharge Nurse 074238131147 if you require further information or wish to discuss the post in more detail.

Job responsibilities

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.