Discharge Co-ordinator
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279).
The closing date is 26 May 2026
The Royal Sussex County Hospital Discharge Team are looking for a proactive person to join our dynamic team as a Discharge Coordinator at the Front door supporting A&E, AAU and LMB C5.
We want you to join us in providing safe and coordinated care and a high quality discharge service to all our patients on the RSCH site.
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 is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role‑specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years' experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
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.
About us
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 a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Job 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 Transfer of Care 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 Trusts compliance with current legislation relating to discharge planning
* Ensure compliance with NSF for NHS Continuing Healthcare and act as the Trusts liaison with the AACC Team
Person Specification
Professional Registration
* NMC registered Nurse or Registered Allied Healthcare Professional
* Teaching & Assessing or equivalent
* Undertaken Mentorship Course or Equivalent
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
* At least 2 years of experience working in the acute setting
* Basic Knowledge on Complex Discharge Planning eg DPM/BIM, CHC Fast Track application
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
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