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Medway Community Healthcare

Senior discharge practitioner

The closing date is 05 August 2025

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Job summary

  • To work as a key member of the transfer/discharge process within Medway
  • Ensure effective communication and developing sound relationships with colleagues, health and social professionals from within and external to Medway Community Healthcare, as well as colleagues in the voluntary and private sector

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member of the senior nursing team, assisting with the maintenance of structures, systems and processes in place so that admission avoidance and discharge activity is effectively coordinated across Medway NHS Foundation Trust within an integrated approach.

The post will involve liaison with other intermediate care services within the Medway area, primarily the community rehab teams but also our Council colleagues

Work with multi-disciplinary team to facilitate timely and appropriate clinical management of patients

Develop and maintain good working relationships with inpatient and community services within the organisation and with external bodies

Attendance and active participation at daily Board Rounds, fully contributing towards the safe and timely discharge of individual patients.

About us

So what else?

  • This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
  • We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
  • We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
  • You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

  • Informal visits can be arranged on request.
  • We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
  • MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

Details

Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

813-195-0725-LB

Job locations

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Person specification

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

Registered General Nurse at degree level

Registered mentor

Degree modules specific to discharge, transfer of care, long term conditions, emergency care

DN degree

Nurse prescriber

Experience

At least 2 years as a registered nurse

Previous experience in A&E or community nursing

Special knowledge / expertise

Demonstrate a working knowledge of national policy drivers and quality standards relating to discharge and Emergency department redesigns

Awareness of ECIP publications, DTOCC

Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment

willingness to work unsocial hours occasionally

Flexibility and adaptability to change.

Team player

Role model

Previous experience of staff management

Practical / intellectual skills

Extensive clinical and management experience.

The ability to communicate and lead.

Fundamental IT skills.

MCH values

Being caring and compassionate

The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff are my priority.

I show kindness and humanity.

I am inclusive and non-discriminatory.

Working in partnership

I ask for, respond to and offer feedback which improves the quality of our services.

I work effectively as part of my immediate team, the wider organisation and with external partners to achieve shared goals.

I take responsibility and ownership for my area of work and I meet and manage expectations.

Delivering quality and value

I raise my concerns and I am open and honest when things do not go well, learning from successes and mistakes.

I make the most of resources and reduce waste and inefficiencies.

I seek out, share and actively participate in new ideas and ways of working.

These are the core values and behaviours expected of all roles within MCH and individual performance in relation to the values is assessed in your PDR. A full description is available from your manager and the intranet.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person specification

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

Registered General Nurse at degree level

Registered mentor

Degree modules specific to discharge, transfer of care, long term conditions, emergency care

DN degree

Nurse prescriber

Experience

At least 2 years as a registered nurse

Previous experience in A&E or community nursing

Special knowledge / expertise

Demonstrate a working knowledge of national policy drivers and quality standards relating to discharge and Emergency department redesigns

Awareness of ECIP publications, DTOCC

Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment

willingness to work unsocial hours occasionally

Flexibility and adaptability to change.

Team player

Role model

Previous experience of staff management

Practical / intellectual skills

Extensive clinical and management experience.

The ability to communicate and lead.

Fundamental IT skills.

MCH values

Being caring and compassionate

The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff are my priority.

I show kindness and humanity.

I am inclusive and non-discriminatory.

Working in partnership

I ask for, respond to and offer feedback which improves the quality of our services.

I work effectively as part of my immediate team, the wider organisation and with external partners to achieve shared goals.

I take responsibility and ownership for my area of work and I meet and manage expectations.

Delivering quality and value

I raise my concerns and I am open and honest when things do not go well, learning from successes and mistakes.

I make the most of resources and reduce waste and inefficiencies.

I seek out, share and actively participate in new ideas and ways of working.

These are the core values and behaviours expected of all roles within MCH and individual performance in relation to the values is assessed in your PDR. A full description is available from your manager and the intranet.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse at Degree Level
  • At least 2 years as a registered nurse Previous experience in A&E or community nursing
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of national policy drivers and quality standards relating to discharge and Emergency department redesigns
  • willingness to work unsocial hours occasionally Flexibility and adaptability to change. Team player Role model
  • Extensive clinical and management experience. The ability to communicate and lead. Fundamental IT skills.

Desirable

  • Degree modules specific to discharge, transfer of care, long term conditions, emergency care DN degree Nurse prescriber
  • Previous experience of staff management

Desirable

Desirable

  • To work unsupervised and independently managing own workload

Desirable

Desirable

  • Degree modules specific to discharge, transfer of care, long term conditions, emergency care DN degree Nurse prescriber
  • Previous experience of staff management
  • To work unsupervised and independently managing own workload
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse at Degree Level
  • At least 2 years as a registered nurse Previous experience in A&E or community nursing
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of national policy drivers and quality standards relating to discharge and Emergency department redesigns
  • willingness to work unsocial hours occasionally Flexibility and adaptability to change. Team player Role model
  • Extensive clinical and management experience. The ability to communicate and lead. Fundamental IT skills.

Desirable

  • Degree modules specific to discharge, transfer of care, long term conditions, emergency care DN degree Nurse prescriber
  • Previous experience of staff management

Desirable

Desirable

  • To work unsupervised and independently managing own workload

Desirable

Desirable

  • Degree modules specific to discharge, transfer of care, long term conditions, emergency care DN degree Nurse prescriber
  • Previous experience of staff management
  • To work unsupervised and independently managing own workload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Medway Community Healthcare

Address

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


Employer's website

https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Medway Community Healthcare

Address

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


Employer's website

https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead Integrated Discharge Team

Helen Phillips

helenphillips2@nhs.net

01634833901

Details

Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

813-195-0725-LB

Job locations

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


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