Staff Nurse - Departure Lounge | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Chwefror 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37,259 - £45,356 pa incl HCAS |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Tooting,London, SW17 0QT |
| Cwmni: | st georges nhs trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7736290/200-7736290-GO-ND |
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The successful applicant will be reliable, highly motivated and enthusiastic in supporting patients on the day of discharge, creating a pleasant and positive experience for the patients leaving our care.
The ideal candidate will work well under pressure, have the ability to work both autonomously as well as part of a team and have excellent written and oral communication skills. The post holder is expected to take charge in the absence of the Sister.
The successful applicant will be reliable, highly motivated and enthusiastic in supporting patients on the day of discharge, creating a pleasant and positive experience for the patients leaving our care.
The ideal candidate will work well under pressure, have the ability to work both autonomously as well as part of a team and have excellent written and oral communication skills. The post holder is expected to take charge in the absence of the Departure Lounge Manager/Deputy manager and is expected to take leadership roles from time to time. The post holder should ideally have some experience in the use of EXCEL but this is not compulsory.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals and our main site is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. We have over 9,000 dedicated staff serving a population of 1.3 million across south-west London.
We deliver a large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation. We also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a range of community services to patients.
Job Description Summary
The core purpose of the role is to facilitate timely discharges, improve patient flow, and ensure a safe transition for patients leaving the hospital.
Key Responsibilities
• Patient Assessment and Care Planning: Conducting comprehensive nursing assessments, developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based programmes of care.
• Discharge Coordination: Coordinating and facilitating patient transfers from wards/departments to the discharge lounge and their eventual destination (home, care facility, etc.). This includes liaising with social services, therapists, transport services, and pharmacy.
• Medication Management: Administering medications as needed and ensuring all discharge medications (TTOs) are received and understood by the patient/carer.
• Communication: Acting as the primary communication link for patients, families, and the wider multidisciplinary team, providing information and addressing concerns regarding the discharge process.
• Environment Management: Ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for patients in the lounge, which may operate during varying hours including weekends.
• Leadership/Supervision: Taking charge of the lounge when required and supervising junior staff, healthcare assistants, and student learners.
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Feb 2026
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