Job summary Do you want to be part of our transformational journey in bringing together Health and Social care services? The discharge team within East Suffolk and North East Essex Foundation Trust has undergone a large amount of changes over the last 18 months in order to adapt to changing demands and improve the discharge process for our patients. We are passionate about ensuring the people of Colchester and Tendering are supported to maximise their health opportunities and promote a home first ethos within the trust. We are looking for a Band 6 Senior Discharge Planning Nurse to join our developing team working within the acute and community hospitals providing a seven day a week service. Main duties of the job The senior discharge planning Nurse role is responsible for supporting ward staff and Case Managers with complex patients and advising on the appropriate discharge pathways. You will be required to have knowledge of the NHS Continuing Healthcare process and completion of appropriate assessment, playing a key role in promoting the discharge to assess pathways. Senior Discharge Planning Nurses within the discharge team are pivotal in contributing to the trust objective of reducing the length of stay, reducing readmission rates and number of delayed discharges. We are looking for experienced staff who are organised, and have experience of effective multi-agency working and ability to manage a small team deputising for Discharge leads as required. About us One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients. To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you. Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 20 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-HR2407-24 Job locations Colchester Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Experience Essential oProven experience as a Band 5 RGN/RMN oRecent practice in Hospital Setting oSupervising other staff Qualifications Essential oRegistered Nurse First Level Desirable oCompletion of mental health capacity training in order to facilitate completion of mental health capacity assessments Knowledge Essential oUnderstanding of the NMC code of professional conduct oKnowledge of DOH Hospital Discharge Policy including discharge pathways and Criteria to reside Desirable oKnowledge of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care oNurse signatory for Interim Nursing Care payment Person Specification Experience Essential oProven experience as a Band 5 RGN/RMN oRecent practice in Hospital Setting oSupervising other staff Qualifications Essential oRegistered Nurse First Level Desirable oCompletion of mental health capacity training in order to facilitate completion of mental health capacity assessments Knowledge Essential oUnderstanding of the NMC code of professional conduct oKnowledge of DOH Hospital Discharge Policy including discharge pathways and Criteria to reside Desirable oKnowledge of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care oNurse signatory for Interim Nursing Care payment Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Colchester Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)