Senior Discharge Liaison Nurse - Kent & Medway ICS Only

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Senior Discharge Liaison Nurse - Kent & Medway ICS Only

The closing date is 09 November 2026

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Job summary

Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS

• In addition to job overview and main duties;
• Act as a professional role model and mentor for staff across the organisation. Develop and deliver education and training programmes relating to discharge planning and integrated working
• Support the safe, timely, and effective discharge of patients.
• Reduce delayed transfers of care through proactive discharge planning.
• Promote excellent partnership working across health and social care systems.

Main duties of the job

• Provide operational and clinical leadership to the Transfer of Care Team, supporting the delivery of high-quality discharge planning services.
• Support patients, families, carers, and ward teams in facilitating safe, effective, and timely discharges, particularly for individuals with complex health and social care needs.
• Take responsibility for managing complex discharge pathways within designated clinical areas, proactively identifying and resolving barriers to discharge.
• Support clinical teams in developing discharge planning knowledge and skills to ensure patients receive appropriate care and support on discharge.
• Lead the implementation of the Patient Choice Policy in relation to delayed discharges and complex care arrangements.
• Monitor patient pathways and identify delays in diagnostics, referrals, assessments, and care provision, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Promote effective communication and collaborative working between multidisciplinary teams, community providers, social care colleagues, patients, and families.
• Support the Trust in achieving national and local discharge, flow, and performance targets.
• Ensure safeguarding concerns are identified, escalated, and managed in accordance with Trust policies and statutory requirements.

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility

And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-8395505-T3

Job locations

Maidstone

Kent

ME16 9QQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

Following your corporate induction, you will be expected to attend the Trusts Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics.The programme is full-time (please email [email protected] if this is problematic)and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

Following your corporate induction, you will be expected to attend the Trusts Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics.The programme is full-time (please email [email protected] if this is problematic)and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse, Allied Health Professional, or equivalent registered healthcare professional
• Experience of working within the discharge field, knowledge of community services and social care.

Desirable

• Experience of working as a senior team member.

Experience/knowledge

Essential

• . A good understanding of the importance of discharge planning and the discharge process and a good knowledge base of welfare and benefits rights, overseas patients, homeless patients
• Proven ability to develop effective partnerships to achieve practical outcomes across organisational boundaries including statutory organisations, external agencies, community and voluntary organisations
• Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor ) experience

Desirable

• Evidence of innovation in previous roles

Skills

Essential

• Excellent and effective communication skills, written and oral.
• Ability to work efficiently on a multidisciplinary basis both internal and external to the organisation
• Experience of resolving complex discharges

Desirable

• Teaching and presentation skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse, Allied Health Professional, or equivalent registered healthcare professional
• Experience of working within the discharge field, knowledge of community services and social care.

Desirable

• Experience of working as a senior team member.

Experience/knowledge

Essential

• . A good understanding of the importance of discharge planning and the discharge process and a good knowledge base of welfare and benefits rights, overseas patients, homeless patients
• Proven ability to develop effective partnerships to achieve practical outcomes across organisational boundaries including statutory organisations, external agencies, community and voluntary organisations
• Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor ) experience

Desirable

• Evidence of innovation in previous roles

Skills

Essential

• Excellent and effective communication skills, written and oral.
• Ability to work efficiently on a multidisciplinary basis both internal and external to the organisation
• Experience of resolving complex discharges

Desirable

• Teaching and presentation 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

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone

Kent

ME16 9QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone

Kent

ME16 9QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Lead Transfer of care Hub Maidstone.

Stephanie Line

[email protected]

01622228774

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-8395505-T3

Job locations

Maidstone

Kent

ME16 9QQ

United Kingdom

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