Discharge Co-ordinator

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Job summary

A major UK healthcare provider in Chichester is seeking a proactive Discharge Coordinator to join the team. The role involves coordinating complex patient discharges, providing high-quality care, and supporting ward staff. The ideal candidate will have experience in discharge planning and be a registered healthcare professional. This part-time position offers £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata, with flexible working hours available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Comprehensive wellbeing programme

Diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating discharges in a hospital environment.
• Basic knowledge of Continuing Health Care and Home First Model.
• Evidence of championing diversity in previous roles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate individual complex discharges as a key worker.
• Attend board rounds to assist with discharge identification.
• Support ward staff in managing discharge pathways.

Skills

Coordination

Communication

Teamwork

Patient Care

Education

NMC registered Nurse or Registered Allied Healthcare Professional

Job description

Main area Discharge Planning and Patient Flow Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (7 days a week can include weekends and bank holidays) Job ref 279-7638212-JAN26

Employer University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Richards Hospital Town Chichester Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/01/2026 23:59

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values . We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research , we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

As part of our commitment to access for all, please see the different ways you can access the application form: https://apps.trac.jobs/accessibility?_ts=1

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job overview

The St Richards Discharge Team are looking for a proactive person to join our dynamic team as a Discharge Coordinator.

We want you to join us in providing safe and coordinated care and a high quality discharge service to all our patients.

If you are motivated and have a keen interest in discharge planning and want to take on this challenging and rewarding role, we would like to hear from you.

Training and a full induction will be given to you.

This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

Main duties of the job

• Act as key-worker to co-ordinate individual complex discharges
• Attendance on board rounds and MDTs to assist with identifying patients who meet the revised clinical criteria of being ‘medically optimised’ and are suitable for discharge.
• Promotion of the five elements of the safer bundle to be followed
• To assist ward staff with identifying the most appropriate patient pathway for each individual patient and allocate to a discharge pathway.
• To support ward staff to manage patients discharges who are on pathway 0.
• Communication by assisting wards to make calls regarding collecting the collateral and social history of a patient who has been admitted -to assist with a discharge plan to be put in place. Informing families and services of proposed EDD of patient.
• To support the discharge hub with information gathering and referrals and pathway discussion upon request.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Manage a personal caseload of wards and coordinate complex discharges from the Acute
• Act as Trust experts in discharge planning, assisting and supporting the MDT to drive and co-ordinate discharges, ensuring effective, timely intervention from all disciplines
• Assist wards and teams with understanding and using the ‘Home First’ Model
• Support the integrated ‘Discharge Hub’ in matching patients to pathways
• Provide education in discharge planning to members of the MDT or other professional groups requiring this teaching
• Support transfers to NHS funded community venues/services
• Participate in the development of Trusted Assessment for care transfers
• Monitor performance associated with discharge, identifying gaps in service provision that may have a detrimental effect on length of stay, delayed transfers of care or patient experience
• Work with multi-agency representatives to reduce length of stay, numbers of super-stranded patients and delayed transfers of care, to achieve performance targets related to discharge
• Facilitate Trust’s compliance with current legislation relating to discharge planning
• Ensure compliance with NSF for NHS Continuing Healthcare and act as the Trust’s liaison with the CHC Team

Person specification

Experience

• To have worked on a hospital ward consistently over a substantive period (at Band 5 or above), with responsibility for co-ordinating/arranging discharges of patients OR equivalent management responsibility in a health or social care setting
• Basic working knowledge of: a) Continuing Health Care b) Home First Model c) Safer Bundle

Professional Registration/ Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse or Registered Allied Healthcare Professional
• Teaching & Assessing or equivalent
• Undertaken Mentorship Course or Equivalent

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Important information for applicants:

A Note on AI Use in Applications
We value the individuality and authenticity that each candidate brings to the application process. While AI tools are increasingly accessible, we strongly discourage their use in completing your application. Your responses should reflect your own voice, experiences, and motivations—elements that are essential to a fair and accurate evaluation.
Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content may misrepresent your abilities and could result in your application being rejected. We encourage you to take the time to present your genuine self, as this helps us better understand your potential and ensures a transparent selection process.

Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.

Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.

Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.

DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check . We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria.For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.

UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications

Further Information

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This advert has been capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, it will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in this post to prevent you from missing out on applying for this opportunity.

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