Ward Manager Discharge Lounge

Job title:

Ward Manager Discharge Lounge

Company

NHS

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has become available in the Discharge Lounge.We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Nurse to join our team.The Discharge Lounge has become an essential part of the Trust.

• We support capacity and flow through the emergency and planned care pathways by releasing inpatient bed capacity earlier in the day.

• Enhancing the patient journey by providing a safe environment for patients to wait away from the ward area whilst the final arrangements for discharge/ transfer are being made.

Main duties of the job

• Proactively co-ordinate discharges within the discharge lounge.
• Ensure the Discharge Lounge is utilised on a daily basis to create flow, reporting to Matron and Bed management where failure occurs.
• Maintain custody of controlled drugs, checking and maintaining ward stock of drugs in accordance with local policy and legislation.
• Monitor effective nursing documentation which is kept on all nursing activities.
• Ensure safe custody of medical/nursing records and reports.
• Ensure effective communication channels are maintained with multi-disciplinary teams
• Provide support, education and knowledge on all aspects of discharge planning to the staff within the Discharge lounge.
• Ensure an effective learning environment is established and maintained for all trainee staff on the ward.
• Develop, maintain, and participate in programmes for Preceptorship and Clinical Supervision.
• Participate in the setting and monitoring of standards in relation to patient care, ensuring qualitative and quantitative aspects of care are evaluated and addressing any non-compliance to standards.
• Be instrumental to develop practice in the light of research.

About usOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals – IssueOur values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.Date posted19 March 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number321-CORP-7061738-B7-PUBJob locationsJRJohn Radcliffe HospitalOxfordOX3 9DUJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesWard Manager will be able to;Use their expert knowledge and clinical judgement to lead the ward team to deliver high quality care.Monitor and maintain standards of care.Assess and evaluate, with patients and/or carers, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed.Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve health, outcomes and healthcare delivery systems.To effectively manage human, financial, material and information resources.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesWard Manager will be able to;Use their expert knowledge and clinical judgement to lead the ward team to deliver high quality care.Monitor and maintain standards of care.Assess and evaluate, with patients and/or carers, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed.Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve health, outcomes and healthcare delivery systems.To effectively manage human, financial, material and information resources.Person SpecificationUnderstanding of Discharge LoungeEssential

• oRegistered Nurse with specialist training or experience of discharge management in an acute hospital setting
• oExperience of working in Nurse led discharge
• oExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to converse in a positive manner with all levels of professional colleagues, carers and patients

Desirable

• Experience ward management
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Computer literate with good computing skills and ability to use programmes such as Word and Excel competently.

Person SpecificationUnderstanding of Discharge LoungeEssential

• oRegistered Nurse with specialist training or experience of discharge management in an acute hospital setting
• oExperience of working in Nurse led discharge
• oExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to converse in a positive manner with all levels of professional colleagues, carers and patients

Desirable

• Experience ward management
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Computer literate with good computing skills and ability to use programmes such as Word and Excel competently.

Expected salary

£46148 – 52809 per year

Location

Oxford

Job date

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:21:23 GMT

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