Nursing Associate - Discharge Lounge - Band 4

Discharge Lounge (DL) provides an essential nurse led service in accepting patients on the day of discharge to release capacity for accommodation of acute admissions. DL supports timely and safe discharge of patients from inpatient wards, assessment units and the Emergency Department (ED). Thus improving patient flow through the emergency and planned care pathways by releasing inpatient bed and ED capacity.

DL provides a safe and pleasant environment for up to 18 patients to be cared for whilst waiting for the final elements of their discharge/transfer to be completed. We operate single sex accommodation and are currently open 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week., The nursing team is expected to deliver direct patient care, whilst co-ordinating the discharge of medically optimized patients. The role requires excellent communication and organisational skills and an ability to prioritise workload.This role is patient centric, an active interest in patient and family engagement is essential. The ideal candidate will have the ability to compassionately communicate with patients and family, ensuring a smooth transition from hospital to home or other specified destination; answering their queries and allaying or addressing any concerns.We are able to accept applicants for full and part time posts. Flexible working arrangements will be considered.

We are looking to recruit highly motivated staff to work within our dynamic team and strive for excellence.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).