Discharge Liaison Nurse

Job summary

The purpose of the role of the Discharge Liaison Nurse is to provide advice, support and training to Multi-Disciplinary Teams on all adult wards within the UHB in planning the safe and timely discharge of patients. To identify and coordinate assessments of patients with complex discharge needs in hospital.

The Integrated Discharge Team support and co-ordinate discharges, to promote excellent standards of discharge practices throughout Cardiff and Vale UHB to improve the quality of the patient experience. The post holder will also work in close conjunction with the Discharge Liaison Team Manager, Senior Nurse for IDS, Head of Integrated Care and work in close partnership with Clinical Leads, Social Services and Third Sector and Voluntary Sector.

Main duties of the job

Do you enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, have an interest in services that covers both acute hospital and community services and enjoy working collaboratively with individuals to identify the support required to meet their ongoing needs following a hospital stay?

Would you like to be able to influence the development of ward team's expertise in discharge planning and be involved in strategic plans to improve the management of patient flow through hospital services? We are looking for a post holder to join our innovative and dynamic Integrated Discharge Service. This team comprises of Nurses, Social Workers, OT, and Administrative staff working with us to support discharges from hospital. The key aim of this team is to provide expert support to ward staff across all hospital specialties to identify and coordinate complex discharge plans for their patients. Assessment, care planning, negotiation and problem solving skills are essential to this role.If you are resilient and can think creatively, communicate effectively and are motivated and want to work as part of our small team, if you are excellent at communicating and resolving conflict and have negotiating skills then this may be the post for you.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.