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Staff Nurse (Discharge Lounge)
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
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Reference: 193-8306888NCG-A
Job summary
Band 5 Staff Nurse (Discharge Lounge)
PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to-work in the UK for this role by their proposed start date.
The Discharge Lounge is a purpose built facility in which adult patients wait on their day of discharge for last day treatment, transport (Private or hospital), for their medications or for other reasons.
The post holder will work with the senior staff nurse to accelerate hospital bed capacity by safely managing patients who are medically fit for discharge and can be transferred to the discharge lounge.
Main duties of the job
- Facilitating early ward transfers by identifying and receiving patients from the inpatient wards early in the day to free up acute beds for emergency and elective admissions.
- Coordinating multidisciplinary discharges by liaising with pharmacy team, transport liaison officer and ward staff to resolve any delays.
- Monitoring patients, delivering personal care, providing meals and administering medications to patients in a relaxed setting.
- Updating next of kin, care homes, community hospitals , transport providers to ensure a smooth, coordinated safe discharge.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Details
Date posted
29 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-8306888NCG-A
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for undertaking and recording a comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced based nursing care to a diverse group of patients in the discharge lounge.
- Is expected to deliver care without direct supervision. Is accountable for the care delivered and any omissions of care.
- Is expected to teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non registered nursing workforce.
- Is accountable for care or any omissions of care that he/she delegates to others.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for undertaking and recording a comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced based nursing care to a diverse group of patients in the discharge lounge.
- Is expected to deliver care without direct supervision. Is accountable for the care delivered and any omissions of care.
- Is expected to teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non registered nursing workforce.
- Is accountable for care or any omissions of care that he/she delegates to others.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Part 1
- Excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills. Ability to actively listen to and hear peoples issues and concerns.
- Ability to actively listen to and hear peoples issues and concerns. Ability to communicate difficult, complex and contentious information in a way that is heard and understood
Desirable
- Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Demonstrates awareness of current professional nursing issues
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of discharge process
- Able to work under own initiative and without direct supervision within responsibilities of role
Desirable
- Demonstrates sound clinical knowledge and up to date nursing practice with evidence of critical thinking and problem solving
- Shows interest in facilitating learning and development of others
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an empathetic, caring and sensitive approach to patients, relatives and carers
Desirable
- Embraces change and innovation positively and with enthusiasm
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Part 1
- Excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills. Ability to actively listen to and hear peoples issues and concerns.
- Ability to actively listen to and hear peoples issues and concerns. Ability to communicate difficult, complex and contentious information in a way that is heard and understood
Desirable
- Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Demonstrates awareness of current professional nursing issues
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of discharge process
- Able to work under own initiative and without direct supervision within responsibilities of role
Desirable
- Demonstrates sound clinical knowledge and up to date nursing practice with evidence of critical thinking and problem solving
- Shows interest in facilitating learning and development of others
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an empathetic, caring and sensitive approach to patients, relatives and carers
Desirable
- Embraces change and innovation positively and with enthusiasm
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.
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.
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
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)