Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Community Liaison Nurse
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Community Liaison Nurse - Admission Prevention Team
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Admission Prevention Team based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital for an experienced nurse. The aim of the team is to triage and assess patients that come into the emergency department by ambulance, with a view to preventing admission to hospital.
The post holder will work within the A&E department based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The post holder will act as an ambassador for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and play a key role in supporting at the front door of A&E in preventing hospital admissions.
Utilising their knowledge of the community services and clinical skills the post holder will work closely with the A&E staff to ensure seamless, safe and effective discharge plans are in place for the person to return back to their usual place of residence as soon as possible, preventing admission to hospital.
The post holder will play a key role in using data from incidents, feedback and observation to identify potential improvements or changes within the service which will support effective safe discharge.
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We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
- Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
- Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
- Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
- Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
- Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
- Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
- Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
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Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Stefan Csaba Orosz
- Job title: ToCH Site Capacity and Flow Lead RSCH
- Email address: stefan.orosz@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01273 696955
01273 696955 ext 64517
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