Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Patient Services Co-ordinators
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days per week)
- Job ref
- 317-2025-25-31-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/08/2025
Employer heading
Nurse Specialist - Discharge
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
This is an exciting developmental opportunity to join the discharge team and enhance your knowledge and skills regarding complex discharge planning. By bolstering the number of Discharge Nurse Specialists this will allow a 7 days service and help embed a home first culture and further enable the discharge to assess team to meet demand over 7 days.
The Discharge Nurse Specialists are integral to the function of the Integrated Discharge Team by leading the daily discharge hub and fulfilling the role of case manager. This involves being part of the MDT when planning complex discharges and discussion with patients and their family/carer and liaise with outside agencies to ensure a safe discharge.
The Discharge Nurse Specialist is responsible for leading regular review of patients with a length of stay of greater than 7 days to ensure robust medical plans in place and discharge planning has commenced.
To apply for this post you must be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the national discharge policy.
- Interview Date: 8th August 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
Be required/have the ability to act as case manager for a group of complex patients.
Provide specialist discharge advice and support specific multidisciplinary teams.
Enable patients with complex discharge care plans attain their best possible quality of life by adopting discharge to assess model.
Require enhance communication skills to ensure patients and families understand discharge pathways on a frequent basis and provide telephone advice.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse
specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
- Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Contributes to training and education within specialist area.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Diploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role.
- Current driving licence if relevant to role
Desirable criteria
- Degree in health related subject
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding.
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Research or audit experience.
- Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Effective organisation and time management skills
Desirable criteria
- Change management skills and involvement in project work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Varley
- Job title
- Nurse Specialist Discharge
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 28248870
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