Role Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nurse to join our Hospital Discharge Team at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Devon District Hospital.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More information abut the role
The Hospital Discharge Team is a newly formed multidisciplinary team bringing together Complex Discharge, Adult Social Care and Single Point of Access services. The postholder will be expected to complete comprehensive, holistic assessments, provide expert support to ward staff and resolve discharge delays to ensure patients are on the correct discharge pathways and patient discharges are achieved safely and efficiently.
Applications are invited from experienced Registered Nurses with a passion for patient advocacy, problem solving and patient flow. A background in both Community and Acute services would be an advantage.
Knowledge of health and social care funding and eligibility criteria would be beneficial but not essential.
We are a friendly team who provide exceptional support to each other, as our work can be challenging and difficult at times. We try to ensure a good work life balance for all of our members and feel that we are approachable and seek to encourage and support our team members to develop in their roles. The team is currently evolving and there is an opportunity to be involved in shaping our future.
Working Pattern: 0800-1800 variable days. Full time hours would be preferred but we can be flexible for the right candidate.
Interview Date: 25th of July 2023
For further information please contact Sarah Bishop or Claire Amos on 01271 322625, sarah.bishop17@nhs.net or claire.amos@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
