Senior Discharge Planning Nurse

Do you want to be part of our transformational journey in bringing together Health and Social care services? The Transfer of Care Hub (previously The Discharge Hub) in East Suffolk and North East Essex Foundation Trust has undergone a large amount of change in order to adapt to changing demands and improve the discharge process for our patients, and this transformation is continuing. We are passionate about ensuring the people of East Suffolk are supported to maximise their health opportunities and promote a home first ethos within the Trust.,

• To support and educate the ward staff and case managers to co-ordinate complex cases throughout the discharge planning process, in order to avoid unnecessary hospital stays and to ensure the safe and timely discharge from hospital over a seven day service.
• To complete appropriate assessments ( TNA, MCA, CCG referrals ) in accordance to the DOH Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and DOH Hospital Discharge Policy and provide signatory for completion of Assessment of Nursing/Healthcare Needs.
• To act as support for junior staff, and take leading role in ward staff and team's development regarding discharge process/pathways.
  
  We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A