Job summary
- Main area
- Discharge liaison specialist Nurse/AHP
- Grade
- Band 6 (indicative)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08.00 - 18.00. 7 days a week. Rota is employed for weekend working/later finishes)
- Job ref
- 419-7865053-DSN-O
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York Hospital
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Discharge Specialist Nurse/Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist
Band 6 (indicative)
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
- Are you enthusiastic, motivated and looking for a new and exciting challenge?
- Do you want to develop and extend your skills and knowledge within a Discharge role?
- Are you looking for a role in a fast paced, ever evolving team?
If so, then this could be the job for you!
The York Discharge Liaison command centre is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated Discharge Liaison Specialist Nurse/Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist. The hub provides a service to patients and customers across York, Selby, Ryedale, East Riding and North Yorkshire.
Please note that for this post we are welcoming applications from both registered Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Nursing Professionals.
Main duties of the job
You will join a developing inter-agency team, working closely with, ward staff, Social Care, Continuing Health Care, community rehab units, intermediate care and the voluntary sector. You must be able to demonstrate collaborative working, as well as being able to build effective relationships with colleagues from other healthcare professions.
You will be required to have sensitive discussions with patients and their families, and on occasion be able to diplomatically challenge conversations, in order to achieve the best outcome for patients for a safe discharge.
You will benefit from working within a small, friendly, experienced, pro-active team who are looking for a colleague with a positive approach and has a flexible and patient centred approach.
What are we looking for:
You should be a dynamic, forward-thinking practitioner, with the desire to develop and improve services. You must have relevant clinical experience, and excellent communication and organisational skills. The successful candidate will hold their own caseload within the acute hospital.
The ability to escalate concerns, via appropriate channels of escalation, is also essential in this role.
The successful candidate will be required to use a variety of computer applications and should be confident in IT skills.
We would encourage anyone interested in this exciting opportunity to contact us to arrange an informal visit to the unit.
Working for our organisation
For more information about our Trust, please visit:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/Therapist , Registered with the NMC or HCPC
- Evidence of personal professional development
- Recognised Teaching/assessing qualification
- Educated to degree level
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of current issues in health care and Standards of Professional Practice
- Demonstratable Nurse /Therapist experience
- Experience of caseload management
- Understanding the eligibility for NHS continuing health care, social care and care delivery in the independent sector
- Experience of discharge planning
- Caring for Service users with complex and enduring health needs
- Participate in clinical audit, research and protocol development
Desirable criteria
- Multi-agency working
- Awareness of the specialty
Skills and Atributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise a conflicting workload
- Emerging Leadership qualities
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
- Knowledge and experience of working between Acute and primary settings
- Knowledge and understanding of the national agenda that effects discharge planning
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachelle Atkinson
- Job title
- Deputy Integrated Discharge Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07890031618
- Additional information
Dawn Benson
Integrated Discharge Team Manager
Tel: 01904 725989
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