An exciting full-time/part-time opportunity has arisen to recruit Registered Nurses to work at Darlington Memorial Hospital or University Hospital of North Durham within the Discharge Lounge. We strive to provide an effective and efficient service to our patients who require our input in assisting with their discharge home. The Discharge Lounge provides a warm caring environment in which patients can safely wait for discharge home or transfer to an alternative setting such as a community hospital within the Trust.
Excellent communication skills are essential to ensure a safe discharge and an increase in patient flow around the hospital. The postholder will be required to communicate with the Wards, Doctors, Pharmacy, Relatives, Carers, and Transport and Patient Flow Team. The postholder will supervise discharge lounge Health Care Assistants, liaise with the Discharge management team/ward coordinators and relatives. The postholder will be responsible for patient care during their time in the discharge lounge and efficient coordination of booking patient transport and checking prescribed medication in readiness for safe discharge.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will supervise discharge lounge Health Care Assistants, liaise with the Discharge management team/ward coordinators and relatives.
The postholder will be responsible for patient care during their time in the discharge lounge and efficient coordination of booking patient transport and checking prescribed medication in readiness for safe discharge.
The postholder will require effective communication skills to create and build a good network of relationships with all wards and departments.
The postholder will have a nominated base and be expected to travel and work across both sites, if required, to meet service need during times of pressure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To assess patients' needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
2. To organise the delivery of nursing care, deploying staff effectively.
3. To be aware of, and communicate to team members, changes to patient information and treatment plans, both verbally and in writing.
4. To adhere to NMC standards of record keeping.
5. To assist the Ward Sister in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care.
6. To participate in nursing audit and service improvement activities e.g. Essence of Care.
7. To be aware of resource constraints and the importance of working within budget.
8. To provide advice and act as role model to other members of the team.
9. To be proactive in managing risk and maintaining patient safety.
10. To supervise the work of nursing support staff, ensuring tasks undertaken have been delegated appropriately.
11. To contribute to the day-to-day management of the Directorate, co-operating with colleagues to provide an appropriate level of nursing service and to address bed management issues.
12. To participate in education and training of junior staff.
13. To involve patients/carers in the planning and delivery of care.
14. To participate in clinical supervision.
15. To assist in resolving conflict and defusing situations where appropriate.
16. To promote a positive and professional image of nursing at all times.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working within a busy ward environment
Desirable
* Team leader experience within the ward setting
Statutory Registration
Essential
* NMC Registered
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse
Desirable
* ENB 998 or City and Guilds 730 or equivalent Mentorship in Practice course Nursing Degree BSc (Hons)
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to work using own initiative
* Plan own workload and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
* Organisational abilities
* Computer skills
Desirable
* An understanding of the multidisciplinary discharge process
* Understanding and experience of nurse-led Discharge
Special Requirements
Essential
* Flexibility re shift patterns and sites in accordance with service needs
* Good time keeping/attendance
* Interest in Discharge Planning
Desirable
* Own transport
Employer details
Employer name: County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX
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