North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Registered nurse discharge lounge
The closing date is 19 November 2026

Job summary
The post holder will be an accountable professional, responsible for delivering high quality, patient centered, compassionate care to patients being discharged via the discharge and transport hub. The post holder will assume responsibility and accountability for patients to meet their needs in a safe caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect. The aim of the discharge lounge is to promote patient flow, improve quality of care and patient experience. The post holder has a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards and comply with trust policies for personal and patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infections.

Main duties of the job

• To coordinate outstanding tasks to ensure patients are discharged safely and timely from hospital and to provide support to the multi professional team by undertaking appropriate duties.
• To be responsible for the provision of skilled nursing care, within the multidisciplinary care team. There will be a requirement to supervise Health Care Assistants and student nurses on a day to day basis in achieving objectives.

About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 345-CSU10-8283388-B
Job locations: North Tees Hospital, Stockton on Tees, TS19 8PE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Health Roster, OPTICA, Liberty, transport booking system, Employee Online, In phase, Trac care and ICE and any other end user software required for both clinical and non-clinical aspects of the role.
• Maintain accurate record keeping and documentation within patients records, integrated care pathways and electronic systems.
• Adhere to the Trust Information Governance Procedures
• Complete relevant records relating to application of annual leave, study leave and travel expenses

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• 1st level registration

Desirable

• Teaching certificate
• Degree level

Knowledge
Essential

• Ability to meet basic care needs
• Ability to escalate clinical concerns appropriately

Experience
Essential

• Acute hospital setting
• Management/supervision

Desirable

• Experience within discharge team
• Mentorship and supervision of new staff nurses

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address: North Tees Hospital, Stockton on Tees, TS19 8PE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nth.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical care coordinator Danielle Harrison, d.harrison11@nhs.net, 07759132824

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