Staff Nurse - Discharge Lounge
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a highly motivated Staff Nurse to join the Discharge Lounge team at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. The successful candidate will be responsible for transferring and accepting patients, coordinating discharge planning, and liaising with care providers and families. Key duties include patient education, effective communication, and ensuring patient hygiene, nutrition, and comfort during their stay in the hub. It's a busy, proactive, and multidisciplinary environment.
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse in relevant field of practice
- Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor qualification or willingness to complete
Desirable criteria
- Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Role specific training relevant to specialty of the post
- Teaching qualification
- Leadership qualification
- Knowledge, Experience & Experitise
- Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients within the speciality of the post
- Experience of working with patients, and those that matter to them, from a range of diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Experience of working as part of a team, with the ability to prioritise own workload.
- Knowledge and skill in infection prevention and control principles and procedures
- Knowledge and skill in safeguarding principles and procedures
- IT literacy and ability to use NHS systems
- Competence in speciality or role specific extended skills required of the post or willingness to undertake necessary training
- Clinical experience in the specialty of the post
- Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice
- Skills in research and audit methodology and application of findings to practice
- Communication & Relationships
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
- Human Factors awareness
- Qualifications & Training
- NMC Registered Nurse in relevant field of practice
- Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor qualification or willingness to complete
- Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Role specific training relevant to specialty of the post
- Teaching qualification
- Leadership qualification
- Knowledge, Experience & Experitise
- Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients within the speciality of the post
- Experience of working with patients, and those that matter to them, from a range of diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Experience of working as part of a team, with the ability to prioritise own workload.
- Knowledge and skill in infection prevention and control principles and procedures
- Knowledge and skill in safeguarding principles and procedures
- IT literacy and ability to use NHS systems
- Competence in speciality or role specific extended skills required of the post or willingness to undertake necessary training
- Clinical experience in the specialty of the post
- Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice
- Skills in research and audit methodology and application of findings to practice
- Communication & Relationships
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
- Human Factors awareness
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 4d ago · Closes in 11d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, adaptable individual to join our team on the Discharge Lounge, Integrated Hub at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
The successful candidate will need to be able to use their own initiative and work well within a team.
The discharge lounge is a busy, pro active ever changing environment, diverse and challenging .
A multidisciplinary working environment, a friendly place to work
For any additional information or to arrange a visit, please contact [contact details removed] or Sister Lisa Watson on [phone number removed]
Main duties of the job
Transferring and accepting patients from every ward area, to the discharge lounge into the integrated hub.
Coordinating discharge planning of the client, liaising with care providers, care facilities and family members. Recognising the need for further community referrals to safeguard patient safety and create an effective discharge .
Completing patient education with regards to care providers, the discharge plan, medication management and any follow up arrangements.
Effective communication and excellent documentation on the electronic patient record
Whilst in our care, completing hygiene, nutrition, hydration, elimination and mobility needs. Engaging with the patients throughout their time in the hub, offering comfort, compassion and reassurance.
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