Complex Discharge Nurse
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 March 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L9 7AL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9287-26-0461 |
Summary
You must have at least 2+ years post registration experience within an acute setting working as a Registered Nurse. Knowledge of Discharge Planning and Pathways is essential. To review all allocated patients regarding the necessity to stay in hospital against criteria to reside on a daily basis. Identify barriers or gaps for delays to treatment or discharge. Demonstrate a knowledge of NICE, Map of medicine guidelines specific to the speciality the patient is assigned to. Identify delays in diagnostics or treatment. Use utilisation management system software package to record patient information, compliance with treatment and any variances to that plan. To analyse data and information to produce reports of patient flow Make presentations as necessary on relevant topic areas. Work closely with Consultants, nurses, AHPs around management plans to consider alternative methods and venues for completing interventions out of hospital where this would be clinically appropriate whilst also minimising length of stay. Resolve issues that are preventing patients who do not clinically require to be in an acute hospital bed. To work with the ward staff, ward managers and Matrons to support them in their role of discharge planning and reducing length of stay.