Registered nurse discharge loungeNHS

Job summary

The post holder will be an accountable professional, responsible for delivering high quality, patient centered, compassionate care to patients being discharged via the discharge and transport hub. The post holder will assume responsibility and accountability for patients to meet their needs in a safe caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect. The aim of the discharge lounge is to promote patient flow, improve quality of care and patient experience.The post holder has a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards and comply with trust policies for personal and patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infections.

To coordinate outstanding tasks to ensure patients are discharged safely and timely from hospital and to provide support to the multi professional team by undertaking appropriate duties.

To be responsible for the provision of skilled nursing care, within the multidisciplinary care team. There will be a requirement to supervise Health Care Assistants and student nurses on a day to day basis in achieving objectives.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an accountable professional, responsible for delivering high quality, patient centered, compassionate care to patients being discharged via the discharge and transport hub. The post holder will assume responsibility and accountability for patients to meet their needs in a safe caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect. The aim of the discharge lounge is to promote patient flow, improve quality of care and patient experience.The post holder has a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards and comply with trust policies for personal and patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infections.

To coordinate outstanding tasks to ensure patients are discharged safely and timely from hospital and to provide support to the multi professional team by undertaking appropriate duties.

To be responsible for the provision of skilled nursing care, within the multidisciplinary care team. There will be a requirement to supervise Health Care Assistants and student nurses on a day to day basis in achieving objectives.

Job description

The post holder will be an accountable professional, responsible for delivering high quality, patient centered, compassionate care to patients being discharged via the discharge and transport hub. The post holder will assume responsibility and accountability for patients to meet their needs in a safe caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect. The aim of the discharge lounge is to promote patient flow, improve quality of care and patient experience.The post holder has a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards and comply with trust policies for personal and patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infections.

To coordinate outstanding tasks to ensure patients are discharged safely and timely from hospital and to provide support to the multi professional team by undertaking appropriate duties.

To be responsible for the provision of skilled nursing care, within the multidisciplinary care team. There will be a requirement to supervise Health Care Assistants and student nurses on a day to day basis in achieving objectives.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.