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Discharge Facilitator

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata if part time
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
28 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
14 Jul 2025

Job overview

The role of Discharge Facilitator has been developed to specifically work with inpatient and community colleagues as well as family members/carers and service providers to support smooth discharge pathways out of hospital.

Using  a multi-disciplinary oriented approach the post holder will be expected to support individuals to access services in pathways 0 to 3 that meet their needs and facilitate timely discharge from hospital.

Main duties of the job

  • You will communicate effectively, sometime complex/sensitive information with all members of the MDT, Social Services, Community services to ensure a smooth well planned and timely discharge for patients.
  • Co-ordinate and provide effective communication of information between hospital and community services to promote collaborative working and ensure a smooth transition for patients and carers.
  • Assess and evaluate rapid discharge patients in a timely manner, discussing with multi professionals’ team.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.