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Job summary

Main area
Discharge Planning
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR681-25
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester / Harwich / Clacton
Town
Colchester
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/09/2025 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Discharge Planning Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

Do you want to be part of our transformational journey in bringing together Health and Social care services? 

The discharge team within East Suffolk and North East Essex Foundation Trust has undergone a large amount of changes over the last 18 months in order to adapt to changing demands and improve the discharge process for our patients.

We are passionate about ensuring the people of Harwich and Clacton are supported to maximise their health opportunities and promote a home first ethos within the trust.

We are looking for a  Band 6 Senior Discharge Planning Nurse to join our developing team working within our Essex community hospitals (Harwich & Clacton) providing a seven day a week service. 

Main duties of the job

The senior discharge planning Nurse role is responsible for supporting ward staff and Case Managers with complex patients and advising on the appropriate discharge pathways. 

You will be required to have knowledge of the NHS Continuing Healthcare process and completion of appropriate assessment, playing a key role in promoting the discharge to assess pathways.

Senior Discharge Planning Nurses within the discharge team are pivotal in contributing to the trust objective of reducing the length of stay, reducing readmission rates and number of delayed discharges.

We are looking for experienced staff who are organised, and have experience of effective multi-agency working and ability to manage a small team deputising for Discharge leads as required.

Working for our organisation

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

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven experience as a Band 5 RGN/RMN
  • Recent practice in Hospital Setting
  • Supervising other staff

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse First Level
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of mental health capacity training in order to facilitate completion of mental health capacity assessments

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of the NMC code of professional conduct
  • Knowledge of DOH Hospital Discharge Policy including discharge pathways and Criteria to reside
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care
  • Nurse signatory for Interim Nursing Care payment

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Adel Pearson
Job title
Manager - Transfer of Care Hub
Email address
[email protected]
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