Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our dedicated Discharge Team at Wexham Park Hospital. This role offers the chance to further develop your skills in assessment, care planning and multi-agency working, while making a real difference to patients and their families.

As a Discharge Facilitator, you will play a key role in supporting the safe and effective discharge of patients, with a particular focus on those with complex health and social care needs or where discharge may be delayed. You will contribute to the management of Discharge to Assess pathways, ensuring patients are supported in the right place, at the right time, with the right level of care.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the co-ordination and planning of complex discharges across all clinical specialties.

• Supporting wards and clinical teams in identifying barriers to discharge and helping to resolve them.

• Working closely with patients, families, and partner agencies to ensure safe, person-centred discharge planning.

• Supporting timely patient flow through the hospital by promoting effective discharge processes.

What we're looking for:

• A Registered Nurse with proven post-registration experience.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with a flair for problem-solving.

• The ability to remain calm and effective under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

• A flexible, proactive approach, with the confidence to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• A commitment to high standards of patient care and collaborative working.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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