Nurse Specialist - Discharge

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge in a varied and interesting role? We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Nurse to join the Specialist Discharge team. We have an exciting developmental opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills regarding complex discharge planning. As a member of the Specialist Discharge Team, you will be a case manager alongside the wider MDT to plan complex discharges. You will be expected to speak with patients, their relatives, and all members of the MDT, as well as external partners to ensure a safe, timely discharge; therefore, excellent communication skills both face to face, by telephone and email are essential.

The ability to work efficiently and proactively in a fast-paced environment to improve patient experience and patient flow is essential. Working in a supportive team you will have good problem solving and decision-making skills. The role requires an eye for detail and excellent IT skills ideally with a particular proficiency in digital patient records and Microsoft Office Suite.

The successful candidate will be based at either the Royal Victoria Infirmary or Freeman Hospital site but must be flexible to work across either site as required. Currently the role is Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 4pm, but we are looking at a potential move to seven days working once fully staffed.

• Interview Date Monday 19 October 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

Main duties of the job

You will be the case manager for a group of complex patients and provide specialist discharge advice and support to specific multidisciplinary teams.

You will have daily contact with patients, families, and staff to proactively plan and facilitate the safe and timely discharge of patients with complex discharge care plans.

You will be trained to use our data platform OPTICA and ensure that up to date information regarding each patient’s journey through the system is available daily and ensure that any problems which may impede the speed, safety and effective discharge of a patient are identified as early as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.

Within the sphere of specialist practice:

• Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
• Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
• Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
• Contributes to training and education within specialist area.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.