Specialist Discharge Sister/Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and driven nurse to join the Spinal Cord Injury Centre as a Specialist Discharge Sister/Charge Nurse. The post holder will coordinate and manage discharge planning, providing specialist advice and guidance for patients leaving the PRSCIC. They will work closely with patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure a high-quality patient experience. The role involves managing complex caseloads and collaborating with various agencies to facilitate safe and timely discharges.
Key responsibilities
- Managing a caseload of patients with complex rehabilitation and discharge needs.
- Coordinating safe, timely, and person-centred discharges in collaboration with patients, families, carers, and the multidisciplinary team.
- Working with Integrated Care Boards, Continuing Healthcare teams, Social Services, community services, care providers, and other agencies to address barriers to discharge.
- Completing specialist assessments and contributing to funding applications and care plans to ensure appropriate support is in place on discharge.
- Leading family meetings, case conferences, and discharge planning discussions, providing clear guidance and support throughout the process.
- Coordinating care packages, equipment provision, housing adaptations, and training for carers and community teams.
Essential criteria
- RGN level one
- NMC registered
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Continuous professional development
- First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)
- Extensive post registration experience in a hospital clinical environment
- Extensive post registration experience caring for patients with a long-term conditions and/ or a spinal cord injury
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
- Evidence of managing change
- Completion of the Spinal Course, or willingness to work towards
- Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a onetoone basis and with group
- Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
- Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills - ability to form positive relationships at all levels.
- Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
- Persuasion and influencing skills - ability to present ideas and proposals effectively.
- Integrity Cares about and knows the importance of doing the right thing and making a difference. Possesses a straight talking and honest, whilst being diplomatic, communication style.
- Ownership Loves being in charge/control and takes full responsibility for the safe discharge of patients. Driven to get things done to ensure that both they and their team achieve. Sets very high standards for themselves, their team and ward
- Delivery Love to be in control and on top of everything that is going on in their area of work Likes to be 'hands on' in the delivery of patient care and discharge Thrives on having lots going on and rise to the challenge of constantly switching between different activities and issues. Possesses a 'can do' approach to problems and will keep going when things is tough.
- Relating Gets a buzz out of developing others and takes great satisfaction from seeing their staff achieve and progress. Pick up on other people's needs sensing when something is wrong. Good at explaining things in simple and straightforward ways that others find easy to understand
Desirable criteria
- Management and leadership Course
- IT literate knowledge of e-whiteboard, Lorenzo and EDMS
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Discharge Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven nurse with excellent clinical and leadership skills to join our Spinal Cord Injury Centre. The Specialist Discharge Sister/Charge Nurse will contribute to the effective coordination and management of discharge planning and the provision of highly specialist discharge advice and guidance in relation to the discharge of patients from PRSCIC, working closely with patients, carers and the wider MDT, ensuring high quality patient experience.
The Sheffield Spinal Cord Injuries Centre is one of the largest SCICs in the UK. We are a 60 bedded (3 ward) purpose-built centre providing comprehensive holistic care to patients with spinal cord injury. The unit provides care to patients, following acute injury, including those patients who require invasive mechanical ventilation assistance, supporting all patients with individualised plans of care to maximise their rehabilitation potential.
The centre also provides a service for patients who require readmission for a variety of surgical procedures including pressure ulcer repair, insertion of baclofen pumps, tendon releases, urological surgery and non-surgical complications related to their spinal cord injury.
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