Discharge Nurse - Patient Flow Team

Job summary

Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Discharge Nurse to join within the Directorate of Adult Mental Health based at the Evington Centre, Leicester General Hospital site.

As a Discharge Nurse, you will be part of the Patient Flow team and you will complete the 117 referral process for inpatients at the Evington Centre, which includes understanding the patient background, current presentation and risks, and needs in the community.

This role is part time 22.5 hours and will be worked over 3 days.

Under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983, council social services departments and NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) must provide or arrange free aftercare for adults, young people and children who have been detained under certain sections of the Mental Health Act (sections 3, 37, 45A, 47 or 48) until they are satisfied the person no longer needs it. These duties and responsibilities are set out in the Mental Health Act Code of Practice (the Code of Practice). Section 117 aftercare services must meet a need arising from, or related to, the persons mental condition (referred to in the guidance as a mental health disorder). They must aim to reduce the risk of the persons mental health condition worsening and therefore reduce the risk of them needing a further hospital admission.

Main duties of the job

Please note, the attached job description states the ward charge nurse as line manager, however the successful applicant would be under the Patient Flow Team.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Details

• Date posted: 15 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 006781
• Job locations: Evington Centre, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicester, LE5 4QG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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