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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the complex Discharge Planning Team providing a link between acute and Community Services across Health and Social Care.
With recent changes following the release of the National Hospital Discharge policy in 2020 alongside the journey to becoming integrated health and social care systems, there are many exciting opportunities to come!
We are looking for someone who has great communication skills and the confidence to both challenge practices and negotiate outcomes for our patients to facilitate timely and safe discharges.
You will be proactive and a good problem solver with the patient at the heart of what you do.
If you are organised, able to prioritise your workload with the ability to work in a busy team while learning a new role, this may be the opportunity for you.
Main duties of the job
This role is paramount in supporting patient flow throughout the Trust and provides the opportunity to work with the MDT and our service partners in best practice, while providing expert advice on the management of patients with complex discharge planning needs.
You will be a key resource to the MDT supporting patients and their families with decisions around discharge, completing appropriate onward referrals to ensure their care needs will be met safely, and supporting ward staff with the preparations of discharge.
This role is also linked with other national initiatives, such as reducing length of stay; red2green, Criteria to Reside and #homefirst.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
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
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
The advert will close at midnight on the 21st July 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on the 28th July 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 café, 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.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with a variety of people both within and external to the organisation
- - Excellent organisational skills with an ability to manage a number of tasks at the same time
- - Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, ensuring attention to detail is maintained
- - Able to prioritise workload effectively and accommodate the needs of the service escalating when appropriate
- - Ability to use initiative and work autonomously
- - Proven record in ability to be proactive, work as part of a multidisciplinary team and establish good rapport with individuals at all levels
- - Competent with standard IT software programmes, e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
Desirable
- - Ability to use patient information systems, e.g. EPIC
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of NHS targets and Trust priorities
- Confidentiality and data protection processes and procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of Trust information systems
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
- Experience of using own initiative to resolve problems within boundaries of role
- Experience of prioritising, planning and organising own workload and meeting deadlines
- Experience of dealing with difficult situations and conversations
- Experience of data entry and documentation in line with Data Protection / Confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience / knowledge of Complex discharge planning
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent grades A-C in Maths and English (or equivalent)
- Computer skills (e.g. ability to use Excel, Word, email, etc.)
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Customer care course (or equivalent experience)
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
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This advert is for Discharge Coordinator with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 p.a. pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Jul 2026.
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