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Salary for this role£32,073 – £39,043 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2237, Other registered nursing professionals. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

The post holder will be an accountable professional, responsible for delivering high quality, patient centered, compassionate care to patients being discharged via the discharge and transport hub. The post holder will assume responsibility and accountability for patients to meet their needs in a safe caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect. The aim of the discharge lounge is to promote patient flow, improve quality of care and patient experience.The post holder has a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards and comply with trust policies for personal and patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infections.

To coordinate outstanding tasks to ensure patients are discharged safely and timely from hospital and to provide support to the multi professional team by undertaking appropriate duties.

To be responsible for the provision of skilled nursing care, within the multidisciplinary care team. There will be a requirement to supervise Health Care Assistants and student nurses on a day to day basis in achieving objectives.

Main duties of the job

To coordinate outstanding tasks to ensure patients are discharged safely and timely from hospital and to provide support to the multi professional team by undertaking appropriate duties.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year 0

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

345-CSU10-8283388-A

Job locations

North Tees Hospital

Stockton on Tees

TS19 8PE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To coordinate outstanding tasks to ensure patients are discharged safely and timely from hospital and to provide support to the multi professional team by undertaking appropriate duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

1st level registration

Desirable

Teaching certificate
Degree level

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to meet basic care needs
Ability to escalate clinical concerns appropriately

Experience

Essential

Acute hospital setting
Management/supervision

Desirable

Experience within discharge team
Mentorship and supervision of new staff nurses

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.