Job summary
- Main area
- Community
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 040-NMR457-1125
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- ABUHB Community
- Town
- Newbridge
- Salary
- £48,527 - £55,532 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Discharge Liaison Team Lead
Band 7
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
Are you passionate about driving safe, effective, and timely patient discharges? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment where your leadership can make a real difference every single day?
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Discharge Liaison Team Leader to join our Integrated Discharge Service and play a key role in shaping the future of patient flow within our organisation.
As the Team Leader, you’ll hold a pivotal management position—providing leadership, direction, and professional support to the Discharge Liaison Team. You will lead from the front, ensuring discharges are completed safely, effectively, and in line with the Optimal Hospital Flow Framework (OHFF).
You’ll coordinate the daily activity of the discharge team, drive collaboration across wards, community services, and partner agencies, and lead initiatives that reduce length of stay and prevent avoidable delays. This is a role where your ability to problem-solve, influence, and inspire others will have a visible impact on both patient outcomes and system flow.
As a senior clinician, you’ll act as a role model for best practice—promoting professional standards, supporting staff development, and ensuring compliance with OHFF and governance frameworks. You’ll also deputise for the Senior Nurse for Discharge when required, providing operational oversight and assurance across the organisation.
Main duties of the job
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The Discharge Liaison Team Lead holds a key management position, providing leadership and direction to ensure timely, safe, and effective patient discharges in line with the Optimal Hospital Flow Framework (OHFF).
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The post holder will lead the discharge team in coordinating and implementing effective discharge planning, minimising delays, and reducing patients’ length of stay through proactive management and collaborative working across multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
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They will act as a role model, promoting best practice and supporting the professional development of team members, while maintaining a focus on effective timely discharges, Patient experience, and OHFF compliance.
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The post holder will also deputise for the Senior Nurse for Discharge as required, providing operational oversight, assurance, and leadership to maintain safe effective discharge planning and discharge performance across the organisation.
- The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac
Person specification
Short Listing Criteria
Essential criteria
- Hold a valid Registration with the NMC
- Extensive post qualification experience with relevant experience at Band 6
Desirable criteria
- A recognised Management qualification
- Evidence of working in relevant Community environments
Shortlisiting Criteria
Essential criteria
- Extensive post qualification experience with relevant experience at Band 6
- Hold a valid Registration with the NMC
- Experience of working effectively as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Demonstrable knowledge of effective discharge planning for patients with complex issues, including Continuing Health Care, to manage effective discharge
Desirable criteria
- Qualified RGN Educated to Masters level, working towards or possess a demonstrable equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- A recognised Management qualification
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Leonard
- Job title
- Senior Nurse Discharge
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07447046803
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