# Discharge Coordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/discharge-coordinator/cfbd1996-7de0-4ba8-b4b0-6485741f6152 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/discharge-coordinator/cfbd1996-7de0-4ba8-b4b0-6485741f6152.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** Harrow - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £33,262 - £36,027 PA - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T09:21:20.075Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/London_North_West_University_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Ward_Clerk/Ward_Clerk-v8089688 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8089688?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The role of the Discharge Liaison Practitioner is to support Ward Sisters in providing a high-quality patient focused experience by providing a high level of flexible and reliable administration and support. To assist the ward nurses maintaining discharge records and in ensuring discharge processes are safe and acted upon in a timely manner. The role requires excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills. This role will support the Ward Sisters in maintaining key relationships, including, senior staff, doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, patients, visitors, social services and Primary Care. ### Main duties of the job - Liaise with the multidisciplinary team within the ward, discharge lounge the Site Practitioners, AHPs and externally with Social Services, Primary Care, and GPs to ensure the effective discharge planning. - Ensure the white board is up to date and proactively manage delays that may impact on the patient’s journey. - Contribute to the effective running of the ward by concentrating on tasks, which directly support and assist the ward sister and the nursing team with regards to safe and timely discharge of the patients. This will include completing discharge planning documentation, communicating with external agencies such as social services, patient’s families and carers, arranging appropriate transport and liaising with occupational therapy and physiotherapy. - Answer queries from patients / carers / relatives and provide reassurance regarding their discharge; referring to qualified staff as required. - Ensure patient confidentiality, high standards of conduct and behaviour is maintained at all times. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. ## Job Details The role of the Discharge Liaison Practitioner is to support Ward Sisters in providing a high-quality patient focused experience by providing a high level of flexible and reliable administration and support. To assist the ward nurses maintaining discharge records and in ensuring discharge processes are safe and acted upon in a timely manner. The role requires excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills. This role will support the Ward Sisters in maintaining key relationships, including, senior staff, doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, patients, visitors, social services and Primary Care. ## Job Description Liaise with the multidisciplinary team within the ward, discharge lounge the Site Practitioners, AHPs and externally with Social Services, Primary Care, and GPs to ensure the effective discharge planning. Ensure the white board is up to date and proactively manage delays that may impact on the patient’s journey. Contribute to the effective running of the ward by concentrating on tasks, which directly support and assist the ward sister and the nursing team with regards to safe and timely discharge of the patients. This will include completing discharge planning documentation, communicating with external agencies such as social services, patient’s families and carers, arranging appropriate transport and liaising with occupational therapy and physiotherapy. Answer queries from patients / carers / relatives and provide reassurance regarding their discharge; referring to qualified staff as required. Ensure patient confidentiality, high standards of conduct and behaviour is maintained at all times. ## Responsibilities To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - 1-2 years experience with acute hospital setting or care background **Desirable** - 6months -1 year administrative experience ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Practical IT skills, database input **Desirable** - Cerner trained ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - Diploma/NVQ Level 3, GSCE English Language **Desirable** - GCSE equivalent, ECDL ## Documents - [heart values (pdf, 158.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2615) - [guidance for applying (pdf, 914.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1549) - [job description and specification (pdf, 504.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10382898) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.