Discharge Coordinator - Early Intervention Team

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the Early Intervention Team (EIT) at Cambridge University Hospitals as a Band 4 Discharge Co-ordinator.

You will be part of an existing team of Discharge Planning Specialist Nurses, Therapists and Frailty Nurses who currently support patients in the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) areas at Cambridge University Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

The EIT Discharge Coordinator will be based on Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and short stay wards coordinating discharges for all adult patients (18 years and above) to enable a reduction in length of stay, reduction in the number of lost bed days and increase the quality of complex discharge planning whilst supporting members of the MDT team.

You will track the progress of patients through their hospital journey, and will develop robust plans to facilitate timely discharge.

You will escalate issues with external organisations, which could cause a discharge delay via Early Intervention Team escalation process. Negotiation with staff, services and patients will be a vital part of this role to ensure the patient journey is progressed appropriately and safely.

You will be responsible for supporting and working alongside EIT Discharge Planning Support Nurses to provide a high standard of assessment, advice and evaluation of patients to formulate appropriate plans of care for patients discharged into Community settings and refer on to appropriate MDT members for patients admitted to the hospital setting.

The ability to work independently, being able to organise and prioritise your own workload and communicate effectively to a varied audience is essential.

You will be part of a dedicated and friendly team working together to achieve the best possible outcomes for all of our patients, keeping them at the centre of what we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 17th February 2026.

Interviews are due to be held week commencing 2nd March 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only cafe, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.