Discharge Coordinator

2 days ago


Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Overview

The University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly skilled and proactive individual to join our dynamic team as a Discharge Coordinator. This permanent role will support the wards, A&E, and Newhaven ward in providing safe and coordinated care and a high-quality discharge service to all patients on the RSCH site.

Main Duties
  • Act as a leader to coordinate individual complex discharges, ensuring timely and effective interventions from all disciplines.
  • Attend board rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings to assist with identifying patients who meet the revised clinical criteria for discharge.
  • Promote the five elements of the safer bundle to be followed, ensuring adherence to the National Service Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
  • Support ward staff in understanding and implementing the 'Home First' model, ensuring the Trust's compliance with current legislation regarding discharge planning.
  • Collaborate with multi-agency representatives to reduce patient length of stay, delayed transfers of care, and super-stranded patients, working to achieve discharge-related performance targets.
Working for Our Organisation

At University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

  • Discharge planning experience
  • Band 6 experience of at least a year

Desirable Criteria

  • Discharge Coordinator's experience


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