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Job overview
We encourage early application as we reserve the right to close this post once sufficient candidates have applied.
The Discharge Nurse works within the Integrated Discharge Team working across the County Hospital (acute wards) and Community Hospitals (Bromyard, Leominster and Ross).
Main duties of the job
As a Integrated Discharge Team Nurse you will work in a collaborative way with Social Care colleagues to ensure the safe and timely discharges of patients that require support on discharge. Ensuring that the team ethos is adhered to by all who are involved in the discharge process at all times, ‘Why not Home, why not today’. This will involve holding a caseload of patients with Nursing needs that require support on discharge.
Working for our organisation
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT , George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust .
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: " The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential. "
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view the Job description and person specification attached to this vacancy in the supporting documents.
Person specification
Relevant First/Second Registered Nurse
- Relevant First/Second Registered Nurse
Problem solving
- Problem solving
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Integrated Discharge Team Nurse in Hereford employer: Wye Valley
Wye Valley NHS Trust is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee development and training. Located in the picturesque town of Leominster, the Trust fosters a collaborative environment where Therapy Support Workers can thrive while making a meaningful impact on patient rehabilitation outcomes. With a commitment to professional growth and a focus on multidisciplinary teamwork, this role provides a rewarding opportunity for those passionate about healthcare.
