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Do you have a passion for caring for people with Diabetes? Are you highly inspirational and motivated to help drive our team forward? Would you like to work in an environment that is both challenging and rewarding? Do you like each day to be different, where problem solving skills are required and where results matter?

If this is the case we would like to meet you. We are seeking to recruit a Band 6 Nurse to join our existing team on Marham Ward at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, Norfolk.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated Nurses to work within our progressive team. This role will provide specialist expert advice to support and facilitate high quality individualised care to patients, relatives and carers.

Main duties of the job

• Communicate with patients, relatives, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team – by telephone, face to face, in writing or electronically to ensure that discharge takes place in a timely fashion.
• Act as a resource to ward staff offering advice and help on all aspects of discharge planning, prioritising complex cases.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with other agencies involved in discharge ensuring they are involved at the earliest opportunity in the discharge of patients with complex needs.
• Attend case conferences as appropriate, giving advice / input as required.
• Attend daily progress meetings with Social Service and PCT discharge team representatives.
• Maintain accurate records in relation to individual patient discharge.
• Ensure appropriate information is available to patients, relatives and carers in order for them to understand the discharge planning process.       
• Contribute to effective communication and liaison within Discharge Planning Team supporting a unified approach to service development.
• Act as an advocate for patients when appropriate in ensuring their discharges are safe and effective.
• Respect confidentiality regarding all information received relating to patients, employment, other members of staff and the general public.  Uphold the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At the QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  We love working here and think you will too.