Job Description

Working Full Time :

37.5 Hours Per Week



Fixed Term 12-Months Maternity Leave Cover



We have an exciting opportunity within the Integrated Discharge Team for a band 6 IDT Sister for a 12-month fixed term contract.



The Integrated Discharge Team are based in Moston lodge, this post is key to facilitating complex discharges from the Acute Trust.



The successful candidate will be supported by IDT Manager and all necessary training provided. We are looking for an organised, professional and enthusiastic member of staff who is looking to further their career within the Countess of Chester Hospital.



Interviews to be held W/C 4th August 2025



To work as an autonomous practitioner to perform a specialist nursing assessment patients. To use clinical reasoning to deliver and adapt individualised discharge plans, involving patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery.



To be professionally responsible for managing a defined caseload of complex cases and lead Discharge Planning/Best Interest Meetings and Professionals meetings as required.



To facilitate Red and Green Multidisciplinary Meetings daily on the wards to ensure active discharge planning is being undertaken to progress the patient to their date of discharge.



To identify which discharge pathway the patient requires and in conjunction with the ward staff ensure this is documented on tele tracking at the daily meetings.



To provide education/training to the ward staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team in all matters related to discharge planning.



To act as a point of contact for patients/carers and others for information on the discharge process and NHS continuing health care, assisting patients to access advocacy schemes and external advice when necessary



The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

The Countess of Chester Hospital:

providing 438 general and acute beds

Ellesmere Port Hospital:

providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility

Tarporley War Memorial Hospital:

a base for community services which serve the local rural population.



The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.??



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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.



Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.



You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of 16 per year applies.



New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.



Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.



Good luck with your application.