Discharge Liaison Nurse

Discharge Liaison Nurse

Location: Kettering, NN16 8UZ

On-site and community-based role - travel required

Salary: from £39,000

Contract: Permanent, full-time Monday to Friday

Home Link Healthcare is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Kettering team as a Discharge liason nurse
, supporting the safe and timely transition of patients from hospital into our Hospital at Home and community services.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced nurse who enjoys combining clinical assessment with patient coordination and multidisciplinary working.

As a Discharge Liaison Nurse, you will work closely with hospital teams, patients, families and Home Link Healthcare colleagues to assess patients for our services and coordinate safe transfers of care into the community.

• Annual salary Review
• 33 days' annual leave pro rata, plus an additional day off for your birthday
• Professional fees paid
• Enhanced pay for weekends and Bank Holidays
• Ongoing training and professional development
• 5 days' paid study leave per year
• Pension contribution
• Company Life Assurance Scheme
• Staff discounts across retail and leisure providers
• Full clinical support and a collaborative team environment

As a Discharge liason nurse
, you will play an important role in supporting patient flow and ensuring patients can move safely and effectively from hospital into appropriate community-based care.

You will:

• Work closely with hospital teams to facilitate the safe and timely transfer of patients from hospital into Home Link Healthcare's community services
• Undertake holistic clinical assessments to determine patients' suitability for community-based care
• Assess patients for pathways including virtual ward and early supported discharge services
• Review patients' medical history, current clinical needs and ongoing care requirements
• Identify potential barriers to discharge and work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to resolve them
• Coordinate discharge and transfer plans, ensuring appropriate arrangements are in place before patients move into the community
• Liaise closely with Trust multidisciplinary teams and Home Link Healthcare clinical teams
• Complete and document clinical handovers accurately and in a timely manner
• Provide advice, information and support to ward teams and other healthcare professionals
• Support patients and families to understand their care options and make informed decisions about their ongoing care
• Undertake clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner within your scope of practice
• Support the Clinical Lead and wider team with the safe and effective delivery of the service
• Deputise for the Clinical Lead where required
• Participate in the on-call rota where required to support service continuity
• Contract: Permanent, Monday to Friday

You will be an experienced Registered Nurse who is confident undertaking clinical assessments and making informed decisions about patients' ongoing care.

You'll be comfortable working autonomously while also collaborating closely with hospital teams, multidisciplinary colleagues, patients and families.

Compassionate and organised, you'll be able to manage competing priorities while maintaining a strong focus on patient safety, communication and continuity of care.

You will also need:

• Active NMC registration
• A minimum of three years' post-registration nursing experience
• Recent experience caring for adults with a broad range of clinical conditions
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary working skills
• Confidence working autonomously across hospital and community settings
• Understanding of safe discharge planning and transfer of care
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and relevant legislation relating to…