Discharge Navigator
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Brampton, CA8 1TXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
Community Hospital Discharge Navigator, Full time - fixed term, Maternity cover Work within the environment to support the multi-disciplinary team, th...
The Transfer of Care Hub (ToCH) is a Service which has been developed to implement an expert complex multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary discharge team, working in a seamless and integrated way across partner organisations, both health and social care. The ToCH will proactively 'pull', and case manage the needs of a range of people with complex discharge needs on discharge pathways 1-3 and progress these people safely to transfer/discharge via an appropriate pathway
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of a good standard of general education/GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
- NVQ 4 in Care or equivalent experience or NVQ in Admin or equivalent experience
Desirable: - oCustomer service skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of knowledge of Hospital environment and pathways
- Accepts responsibility for own workload
- Seeks and uses support appropriately
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomical and physiological terms; acquired through work-based training
- Basic knowledge of Care Act 2014
Desirable
- Recent work within a Hospital setting.
- Knowledge of local health and social care services.
- Knowledge of related legal frameworks relating to hospital discharge.
- Knowledge of the Trust's discharge process and community support provision.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Good level of IT & keyboard skills including experience inputting data to systems
- Ability to work autonomously as well as flexibly as a part of a Multi-disciplinart Team
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to record data in an accurate and concise way
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work.
- Ability to demonstrate excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to use initiative appropriately.
- Ability to engage with individuals with differing levels of communication and understanding.
Desirable: - oComplaints handling; - oAbility to acquire more complex IT skills
Other requirements
Essential: - oAlignment to Trust values and core behaviours
Desirable: - oUnderstanding of the Trust's core business
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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