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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust IDT Nurse Assessor

The closing date is 28 September 2026

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Job summary

Join Our Integrated Discharge Team - Make a Real Difference Every Day

We're looking for a bright, motivated and hardworking nurse to join our energetic and supportive Integrated Discharge Team at Broomfield Hospital.

In this rewarding role, you'll be central to helping patients move safely and smoothly from hospital to home or onward care. You'll assess patients who are medically optimised for discharge, identify their ongoing care needs, and coordinate timely referrals to community and system partners--ensuring every discharge is safe, effective and patient-centred.

Strong communication is at the heart of what we do. You'll work closely with patients, families, multidisciplinary teams and wider system partners, using your clinical judgement and interpersonal skills to remove barriers to discharge and maintain effective patient flow across the hospital.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy collaborative working, and want to make a tangible impact on patient experience and hospital flow, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills while contributing to a vital service.

Main duties of the job

Work with patients and their families who have complex needs and conditions to support timely, safe and effective discharge into the community.

Provide professional guidance and support to patients and carers throughout the discharge planning process.

Develop and coordinate holistic discharge plans in partnership with patients, families and multi-agency colleagues.

Ensure discharge interventions are appropriate, coordinated and not duplicated across services.

Support patients with complex healthcare needs, including those requiring long-term health and social care planning or short-term intervention following acute illness or deterioration.

Anticipate, coordinate and integrate health and social care needs for patients at high risk of unplanned hospital admissions.

Work at the centre of integrated care planning within Broomfield Hospital, alongside Social Care, voluntary organisations and other external partners.

Act as a key point of contact for liaison and communication between the hospital and community services, including informal and formal carers.

Facilitate smooth, safe and effective transfers of care from hospital to home and between community and acute settings.

Contribute to improved quality of care and patient satisfaction through effective discharge coordination.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Details

Date posted

14 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-BR-CDO-3865

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting IDT Nurse Assessor role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting IDT Nurse Assessor role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of proactive and continuous personal and professional development

Desirable

• Mentorship course

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post registration, which must include a strong experience in an acute trust

Desirable

• Previous experience within a discharge team
• Demonstrate leadership skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of proactive and continuous personal and professional development

Desirable

• Mentorship course

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post registration, which must include a strong experience in an acute trust

Desirable

• Previous experience within a discharge team
• Demonstrate leadership skills

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Lead

Dawn Garner

[email protected]

03004438193

Details

Date posted

14 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-BR-CDO-3865

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

United Kingdom

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