IDT Nurse Assessor

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Main area Integrated Discharge Team Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 10 months (maternity leave cover - to end 08/08/2027) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (The role covers 7 days a week (inc bank holidays)) Job
-NM-COR-BR-5834

Site Broomfield Town Chelmsford Salary £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Join Our Integrated Discharge Team – Make a Real Difference Every Day

We’re looking for a bright, motivated and hardworking nurse to join our energetic and supportive Integrated Discharge Team at Broomfield Hospital for a maternity leave cover until August 2027.

In this rewarding role, you’ll be central to helping patients move safely and smoothly from hospital to home or onward care. You’ll assess patients who are medically optimised for discharge, identify their ongoing care needs, and coordinate timely referrals to community and system partners—ensuring every discharge is safe, effective and patient‑centred.

Strong communication is at the heart of what we do. You’ll work closely with patients, families, multidisciplinary teams and wider system partners, using your clinical judgement and interpersonal skills to remove barriers to discharge and maintain effective patient flow across the hospital.

If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, enjoy collaborative working, and want to make a tangible impact on patient experience and hospital flow, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills while contributing to a vital service.

Work with patients and their families who have complex needs and conditions to support timely, safe and effective discharge into the community.

Provide professional guidance and support to patients and carers throughout the discharge planning process.

Develop and coordinate holistic discharge plans in partnership with patients, families and multi‑agency colleagues.

Ensure discharge interventions are appropriate, coordinated and not duplicated across services.

Support patients with complex healthcare needs, including those requiring long‑term health and social care planning or short‑term intervention following acute illness or deterioration.

Anticipate, coordinate and integrate health and social care needs for patients at high risk of unplanned hospital admissions.

Work at the centre of integrated care planning within Broomfield Hospital, alongside Social Care, voluntary organisations and other external partners.

Act as a key point of contact for liaison and communication between the hospital and community services, including informal and formal carers.

Facilitate smooth, safe and effective transfers of care from hospital to home and between community and acute settings.

Contribute to improved quality of care and patient satisfaction through effective discharge coordination.