Discharge Navigator

2 weeks ago

Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Band 3 Discharge Navigator 30 hours per week -fixed term although internal secondment will be considered

The Transfer of Care Hub is a dedicated team who support the wards with patient discharges.

We are looking for a cheerful confident person to join our small team.

Communication is key in this role.

Working hours are 8-4, 5 days a week including some weekends and bank holidays.


The role of the discharge navigator is to maintain patient flow within the hospital in line with the current government discharge guidelines.


The role is ward based and will include attending board rounds, ensuring all necessary actions have been performed to ensure discharge home in a timely manner.


You will play a key role in providing the trust with their discharge information to enable adequate patient flow throughout the hospital.


As such we expect our Discharge Navigators to be organised and proactive with good communication skills enabling them to liaise with patients/families and all members of the multi disciplinary team.

A basic understanding of IT is preferred.

You will be an effective independent worker who equally works well within a team environment.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people.

Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.

We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well


As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.


Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030.

There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation


Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourpolicyfor eligible vacancies?

  • Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
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Standard Check:
£18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check:
£38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.


As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

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