QR code linking to this job posting Discharge Planning Nurse Facilitator | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge inCambridge PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025

 PERMANENT  FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NHS NMC SOCIAL WORK

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Part-time, permanent NHS post with pro-rata pay (£38,682–£46,580) — ideal for carers juggling family life or returning to work.
Lead role designing and delivering discharge education across the Trust — great for women seeking senior or teaching experience.
Make a measurable difference, reduce readmissions and shape safe, sustainable discharges for older people and their families.
Act as the vital link between wards and community teams — varied work, autonomy and strong multi-disciplinary support.
Maintain your NMC PIN with funded mandatory and professional training — clear career development and skills recognition.
Inclusive, equal‑opportunities employer in Cambridge (CB21) with part‑time hours that suit school runs and local commuting by car.
Based in Cambridge (CB21 5EF), this part‑time, permanent Discharge Planning Nurse Facilitator post with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust offers a pro rata salary of £38,682–£46,580. You will use expert knowledge of discharge options and community services to support patients, families and care workers: explaining likely plans and estimated discharge dates, managing expectations and risks, and aiming for safe, sustainable discharges that reduce readmissions. The role contributes at multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure patients’ wishes are heard, promotes advanced care planning, identifies social care needs for older people, completes specialist discharge assessments and acts as a vital link between wards and community teams and services. Confidentiality, information governance, infection control, mandatory training and participation in audits are essential parts of the role, and you’ll be expected to maintain professional nursing registration.

This post is ideal for experienced nurses and carers who want hands‑on, patient‑centred work that makes a visible difference to people’s lives and to community flow. The Trust offers development through discharge training programmes and education packages and values compassionate, collaborative practice — a role that suits those juggling caring responsibilities or seeking flexible hours. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds. For full details and to submit your application, click the "Apply Now" button shown alongside this listing or visit jobsincare.com for more information.
Part-time, permanent NHS post with pro-rata pay (£38,682–£46,580) — ideal for carers juggling family life or returning to work.
Lead role designing and delivering discharge education across the Trust — great for women seeking senior or teaching experience.
Make a measurable difference, reduce readmissions and shape safe, sustainable discharges for older people and their families.
Act as the vital link between wards and community teams — varied work, autonomy and strong multi-disciplinary support.
Maintain your NMC PIN with funded mandatory and professional training — clear career development and skills recognition.
Inclusive, equal‑opportunities employer in Cambridge (CB21) with part‑time hours that suit school runs and local commuting by car.
 


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