Job Description

As a registered nurse the post holder will provide care to adults with acute health needs in the Discharge Lounge.



The post holder will be accountable and responsible for providing a high standard of patient

centred care.



Previous applicants need not apply.



To carry out care without direct supervision as part of the Discharge Lounge team.



To communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary team and the patient transport department.



Contribute towards the effective running of the department including patient safety, discharging patients and timely care throughout heir discharge process.



Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:



Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development



Widening access (anchor institution) and employability



Improving the experience of staff with disability



Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development



Making equalities mainstream



Provision of specialist, high quality nursing care and support for adult patients and their relatives/carer



Appropriate delegation of duties to other members of staff for effective delivery of patient care



To provide timely nurse led interventions for the benefit of the patients



To assess, plan implement and evaluate care of patients from discharge to their normal residence or care/nursing home.



To be part of the effective admission / transfer / discharge of a patient involving the family, carers, significant other, multidisciplinary team and community teams.



To maintain effective channels of communication with patients, relatives and all staff involved.



To provide and receive nursing handover reports in the role of the team.



To act as the named nurse to an individual or a group of patients.



To be part of the process in implementing clinical governance and the impact this has on patient care, e. audit and evidenced based practice.



Ensure that written documentation are maintained in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for Records and Record Keeping and Trust.



To ensure that the storage and administration of Medicines is carried out according to statutory and Trust regulations.



To display knowledge in the Discharge Lounge key performance indicators and the impact this has on clinical duties and patient care.